Schiedea kaalae

Schiedea kaalae, known as Oahu schiedea[2] or Maʻoliʻoli in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 210–790 m (690–2,590 ft) in the Koʻolau and Waiʻanae Ranges. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]

Schiedea kaalae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Schiedea
Species:
S. kaalae
Binomial name
Schiedea kaalae

References
  1. Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Schiedea kaalae. 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2011.
  2. "Schiedea kaalae". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. "Schiedea kaalae". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-19.


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