Dudleya nesiotica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Dudleya |
| Species: | D. nesiotica
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| Dudleya nesiotica Moran
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| Natural range of Dudleya nesiotica | |
Dudleya nesiotica is a very rare
Description
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Dudleya nesiotica bears a few pointed or rounded leaves during the winter months when moisture is available, and it goes dormant during the summer, leaving behind only its tough caudex. It blooms in short inflorescences of small white star-shaped flowers. It is self-compatible, so it can reproduce without receiving the pollen of another plant.[1]
Ecology
Various mosses and lichens may be beneficial to the germination of the seeds of this plant by adding nutrients, moisture, substrate, and protection from snails and slugs.[1]
Conservation
This plant is known from a single population which is spread over about 32 acres of land on this island. The population ranges between 4000 and 260,000 individual plants. All the plants occur on land which is owned and protected by The Nature Conservancy.[1]
There are several factors affecting the abundance of this species. It has been impacted by habitat loss and degradation, including the loss of
This plant may hybridize with some of its relatives, including D. greenei and D. candelabrum.[1]