Wikstroemia hanalei, the lavafield false ohelo,[5] is a shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands, specifically Kauai.[6]
Wikstroemia hanalei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Wikstroemia |
Species: | †W. hanalei
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Binomial name | |
†Wikstroemia hanalei | |
Synonyms[3][4] | |
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Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Wikstroemia hanalei". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Wikstroemia hanalei Wawra". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Wikstroemia hanalei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.