| Melicope degeneri | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. degeneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Melicope degeneri (
B.C.Stone)
T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
| |
Melicope degeneri is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae known by the common names Kokee Stream melicope [2] and Degener's pelea. [1] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani. [3]
This is a shrub or tree with oppositely arranged leaves, flowers usually in clusters of three, and cube-shaped fruits. [1] It grows in wet mountain forests. [4]
The type specimen of this plant was collected in 1926. [1] The species was not seen again and was thought to be extinct until its 1993 rediscovery. Today there are 22 or 23 known individuals. [4]
This plant is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by the activity of feral goats and pigs and competition with non-native plants. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Melicope degeneri. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ USDA Plants Profile
- ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
- ^ a b USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
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| Melicope degeneri | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Melicope |
| Species: | M. degeneri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Melicope degeneri (
B.C.Stone)
T.G.Hartley & B.C.Stone
| |
Melicope degeneri is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae known by the common names Kokee Stream melicope [2] and Degener's pelea. [1] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other Hawaiian Melicope, this species is known as alani. [3]
This is a shrub or tree with oppositely arranged leaves, flowers usually in clusters of three, and cube-shaped fruits. [1] It grows in wet mountain forests. [4]
The type specimen of this plant was collected in 1926. [1] The species was not seen again and was thought to be extinct until its 1993 rediscovery. Today there are 22 or 23 known individuals. [4]
This plant is threatened by the degradation of its habitat by the activity of feral goats and pigs and competition with non-native plants. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Melicope degeneri. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ USDA Plants Profile
- ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Plants.
- ^ a b USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule. Federal Register April 13, 2010.
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| This Rutaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |