Nothocestrum peltatum: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Nothocestrum
Species
Nothocestrum peltatum
Scientific Name
Nothocestrum peltatum

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Nothocestrum peltatum

Nothocestrum peltatum, the Oʻahu ʻaiea, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic forests at elevations of 915–1,220 metres (3,002–4,003 ft). There are only about 23 individuals remaining.

Oʻahu ʻaiea is threatened by habitat loss. It is also threatened by introduced species of plants in its habitat, such as banana poka (Passiflora tarminiana), passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), daisy fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus) (daisy fleabane), lantana (Lantana camara), blackberry (Rubus argutus), karakanut (Corynocarpus laevigatus), and air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum).

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Nothocestrum peltatum in languages:

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O'ahu 'aiea

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Nothocestrum peltatum
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Nothocestrum peltatum
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