Wikstroemia hanalei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Wikstroemia
Species:
W. hanalei
Binomial name
Wikstroemia hanalei
Synonyms[3][4]
  • 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

  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. 1 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. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Wikstroemia hanalei". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Wikstroemia hanalei". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 July 2016.


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