Pleomele fernaldii

Pleomele fernaldii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Pleomele
Species: P. fernaldii
Binomial name
Pleomele fernaldii
H.St.John

Pleomele fernaldii (syn. Dracaena fernaldii)[1] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is known by the common name Lanai hala pepe.[2] It can be found in dry forests at elevations of 490–670 metres (1,610–2,200 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat loss. 400-1000 of these plants remain in the wild, but little recruitment has been observed in the past 10 years. The reasons for the lack of recruitment are unclear.

This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[4]

References

  1. Dracaena fernaldii. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  2. Pleomele fernaldii. USDA PLANTS.
  3. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  4. hala pepe (Pleomele fernaldii). Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

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