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Wikstroemia hanalei

Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo, is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.

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Wikstroemia hanalei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
†W. hanalei
Binomial name
†Wikstroemia hanalei
Synonyms34
  • Daphne hanalei (Wawra) Halda
  • Diplomorpha hanalei (Wawra) A.Heller

Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,5 is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.6

Description

The shrub has an erect habit, and grows small red fruits up to 13 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.6 It is believed to be extinct as of 1990.2

References

References

  1. Clark, M. (2016). "Wikstroemia hanalei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T97910096A97910101. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T97910096A97910101.en. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. "Wikstroemia hanalei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. NRCS. "Wikstroemia hanalei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.