Kokia lanceolata
Kokia lanceolata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Kokia |
Species: | K. lanceolata
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Binomial name | |
Kokia lanceolata |
Kokia lanceolata, the Wailupe Valley treecotton,[3] was a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It was the only species of Kokia to occur on the island of Oahu and originally known from the hills of Makapu'u, Koko Head and . It became extinct not long after its discovery in the 1880s, most likely due to grazing pressure from cattle and goat ranching.
References[]
- ^ "Kokia lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30777A9577749. 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30777A9577749.en.
- ^ "Kokia lanceolata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2017 – via The Plant List.
- ^ "Kokia lanceolata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List extinct species
- Kokia (plant)
- Biota of Oahu
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Extinct flora of Hawaii
- Plant extinctions since 1500
- Malvoideae stubs