Kokia drynarioides
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Kokia |
| Species: | K. drynarioides
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Kokia drynarioides,commonly known asHawaiian tree cotton,is a species offlowering plantin themallowfamily,Malvaceae,that isendemicto theBig IslandofHawaii.It inhabitsdry forestsat elevations of 455–1,915 m (1,493–6,283 ft). Associated plants include ʻāheahea (Chenopodium oahuense), ʻaʻaliʻi (Dodonaea viscosa), hala pepe (Pleomele hawaiiensis),wiliwili(Erythrina sandwicensis), uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis), kōlea (Myrsine lanaiensis), ʻaiea (Nothocestrum latifolium), kuluʻī (Nototrichium sandwicense), ʻālaʻa (Planchonella sandwicensis), ʻohe kukuluāeʻo (Reynoldsia sandwicensis), māmane (Sophora chrysophylla), and maua (Xylosma hawaiensisvar.hillebrandii). It is threatened byhabitat lossand competition with invasive species, such as fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).[3]
References
[edit]- ^World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998)."Kokia drynarioides".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.1998:e.T30933A9593828.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30933A9593828.en.Retrieved14 November2021.
- ^ab"Kokia drynarioides".Germplasm Resources Information Network.Agricultural Research Service,United States Department of Agriculture.Retrieved2011-09-09.
- ^"Kokia drynarioides".CPC National Collection Plant Profiles.Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-09-28. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-12-15.Retrieved2011-04-21.
External links
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Media related toKokia drynarioidesat Wikimedia Commons
Data related toKokia drynarioidesat Wikispecies- United States Botanic Garden:Kokia drynarioidesArchived2009-03-25 at theWayback Machine
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