Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Lysimachia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | L. r. subsp. maxima
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Trinomial name | |
Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae known by the common name Pelekunu Trail yellow loosestrife. [2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are only two small populations remaining on the island of Molokai. [3] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
This is a shrub with sprawling branches lined with leaves growing in clusters of three. The solitary flowers are purple in color. [4] The plant grows only in the wet forests of the Pelekunu Mountains of Molokai. The most recent surveys revealed a total of twenty individuals, ten in each of the two populations. [3]
The plant is threatened by the invasion of introduced species of animals such as feral pigs and feral goats, and plants such as Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta) in its habitat. [3] The plant is vulnerable because of its small numbers; a single event could conceivably cause its extinction. [3]
Officials have released the leaf-eating insect Lius poseidon into the habitat as an agent of biological pest control against Koster's curse. It is too early to determine how successful this effort has been. [3]
Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Lysimachia |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | L. r. subsp. maxima
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Trinomial name | |
Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Lysimachia remyi subsp. maxima is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae known by the common name Pelekunu Trail yellow loosestrife. [2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where there are only two small populations remaining on the island of Molokai. [3] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
This is a shrub with sprawling branches lined with leaves growing in clusters of three. The solitary flowers are purple in color. [4] The plant grows only in the wet forests of the Pelekunu Mountains of Molokai. The most recent surveys revealed a total of twenty individuals, ten in each of the two populations. [3]
The plant is threatened by the invasion of introduced species of animals such as feral pigs and feral goats, and plants such as Koster's curse (Clidemia hirta) in its habitat. [3] The plant is vulnerable because of its small numbers; a single event could conceivably cause its extinction. [3]
Officials have released the leaf-eating insect Lius poseidon into the habitat as an agent of biological pest control against Koster's curse. It is too early to determine how successful this effort has been. [3]