Capparis sandwichiana
| Capparis sandwichiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Genus: | Capparis |
| Species: | C. sandwichiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Capparis sandwichiana DC.[2] | |
Capparis sandwichiana is a species of flowering plant in the Capparaceae family endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Common names include maiapilo, pua pilo,[3] and Hawaiian caper. C. sandwichiana can be found on the main islands, Midway Atoll, the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Laysan.[4] It inhabits coastal low shrublands and rocky shores at elevations from sea level to 325 feet (99 m).[3] Maiapilo is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is threatened by grazing, competition with invasive species, and habitat destruction.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Capparis sandwichiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ↑ "Taxon: Capparis sandwichiana DC.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- 1 2 "Capparis sandwichiana". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ Culliney, John L.; Bruce P. Koebele (1999). A Native Hawaiian Garden: How to Grow and Care for Island Plants. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 103–105. ISBN 978-0-8248-2176-0.
External links
Media related to Capparis sandwichiana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Capparis sandwichiana at Wikispecies- "Capparis sandwichiana". Plant Collections. United States Botanic Garden.
- "Selected Plants found on Hawaii's Offshore Islets". Species. Offshore Island Restoration Committee.
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