Lobelia monostachya
Lobelia monostachya | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Lobelia |
Species: | L. monostachya
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Binomial name | |
Lobelia monostachya |
Lobelia monostachya, the one-stalked lobelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits cliffside mesic shrublands in the southern Koʻolau Mountains at an elevation of 44–614 m (144–2,014 ft). It was previously believed to be extinct. In 1994 it was rediscovered and only 8 individuals are currently known to exist.[3] Associated native plants include , , Eragrostis spp., and Psilotum nudum.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Lobelia monostachya. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Lobelia monostachya". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ USFWS. Lobelia monostachya Five-year Review. January 2008.
- ^ "Lobelia monostachya" (PDF). Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Hawaii Department of Fish and Wildlife. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links[]
- Data related to Lobelia monostachya at Wikispecies
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Lobelia
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Biota of Oahu
- Plants described in 1988
- Asterales stubs