Biology:Astelia waialealae
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Astelia waialealae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asteliaceae |
| Genus: | Astelia |
| Species: | A. waialealae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astelia waialealae Wawra
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Funckia waialealae (Wawra) Kuntze | |
Astelia waialealae is a rare species of plant in the Asteliaceae family that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in the state of Hawaii, United States. It inhabits montane bogs within the vicinity of the Alakaʻi Swamp on the island's central plateau. A. waialealae is threatened by habitat loss and habit disturbance by feral pigs;[1] there are only about 26 plants remaining. It is a federally listed endangered species.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bruegmann, M.; Caraway, V.L.; Clark, M. (2016). "Astelia waialealae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44079A83794760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T44079A83794760.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44079/83794760. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Astelia waialealae Wawra". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531661-1.
- ↑ "Astelia waialealae Wawra". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/HNTS.
- ↑ The Nature Conservancy
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2868379 entry
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