Achyranthes atollensis
| Hawaiʻi chaff flower | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Achyranthes |
| Species: | †A. atollensis
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| Binomial name | |
| †Achyranthes atollensis | |
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| Hawaiian Islands, showing Kure, Midway, Laysan and Pearl and Hermes to the west | |
| Synonyms | |
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A. splendens var. atollensis (H.St.John) Govaerts | |
Achyranthes atollensis (also called atoll achyranthes or Hawaiʻi chaff flower) was a species of
habitat loss
(residential, commercial and military installation development) and the introduction of non-native species, and was last seen in 1964. It was a perennial shrub living in dry shrublands on calcareous sand and atolls.
See also
References
- . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links
- HEAR.org Risk project: Achyranthes atollensis information
- HEAR.org Risk project: Hawaiian Ecosystems website
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