Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Species of plant
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Pteralyxia kauaiensis, also called Kaulu or Kauaʻi pteralyxia,[2] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation. There are no more than 1000 individuals remaining.[1] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
| Pteralyxia kauaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pteralyxia |
| Species: | P. kauaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteralyxia kauaiensis Caum | |
