| Euphorbia kuwaleana | |
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| herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. kuwaleana
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia kuwaleana O. Deg. & Sherff
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| Synonyms | |
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Chamaesyce kuwaleana | |
Euphorbia kuwaleana ( syn. Chamaesyce kuwaleana) [2] is a rare species of flowering plant in the euphorb family known by the common name kokomalei. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii, where it is known only from a four-kilometer stretch of the Waianae Range. [1] Like other Hawaiian euphorbs, this plant is known locally as `akoko. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This is a shrub that grows on bare, exposed basalt cliffs. The stems grow to a maximum length approaching one meter and they contain a milky sap. The new stems are reddish in color and age to a waxy gray. The leaves are oval to heart-shaped, up to 2.5 centimeters long, and slightly hairy on the undersides. The inflorescence is a cyathium occurring singly in the leaf axils or at the tip of the stem.
There are about 2000 plants remaining. [1] They are threatened by non-native plants and fire. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d The Nature Conservancy
- ^ "Euphorbia kuwaleana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
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| Euphorbia kuwaleana | |
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| |
| herbarium specimen | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. kuwaleana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia kuwaleana O. Deg. & Sherff
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| Synonyms | |
|
Chamaesyce kuwaleana | |
Euphorbia kuwaleana ( syn. Chamaesyce kuwaleana) [2] is a rare species of flowering plant in the euphorb family known by the common name kokomalei. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii, where it is known only from a four-kilometer stretch of the Waianae Range. [1] Like other Hawaiian euphorbs, this plant is known locally as `akoko. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This is a shrub that grows on bare, exposed basalt cliffs. The stems grow to a maximum length approaching one meter and they contain a milky sap. The new stems are reddish in color and age to a waxy gray. The leaves are oval to heart-shaped, up to 2.5 centimeters long, and slightly hairy on the undersides. The inflorescence is a cyathium occurring singly in the leaf axils or at the tip of the stem.
There are about 2000 plants remaining. [1] They are threatened by non-native plants and fire. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d The Nature Conservancy
- ^ "Euphorbia kuwaleana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links
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| This Euphorbia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |