Schiedea adamantis
| Schiedea adamantis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Schiedea |
| Species: | S. adamantis
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| Binomial name | |
| Schiedea adamantis H.St.John, 1970
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Schiedea adamantis, commonly known as Diamond Head schiedea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits low shrublands on steep slopes along the northwest rim of Diamond Head Crater. Associated plants include nehe (Lipochaeta lobata var. lobata), kāwelu (Eragrostis variabilis), ʻakoko (), and ʻilima (Sida fallax).[2] There are only about 30 individuals remaining,[1] and they are threatened by habitat loss.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Schiedea adamantis. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Schiedea adamantis (Diamond Head schiedea) 5-Year Review" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "Schiedea adamantis". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
External links[]
Media related to Schiedea adamantis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Schiedea adamantis at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Schiedea
- Plants described in 1970
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Critically endangered flora of the United States
- Caryophyllales stubs