Lechea lakelae
Species of flowering plant
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Lechea lakelae, commonly referred to as Lakela's pinweed[2], is a possibly extinct species of flowering plant endemic to the US state of Florida, where it is only known from Marco Island in Collier County.[1]
| Lechea lakelae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Lechea |
| Species: | L. lakelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechea lakelae Wilbur[2] | |
Habitat
This species is only known from the open white sands of fire-dependent habitats of coastal scrub and scrubby flatwoods.[1][3]
