Nototrichium humile
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Nototrichium |
| Species: | N. humile
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| Nototrichium humile | |
Nototrichium humile is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common names kaala rockwort and kulu'i.[1] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is now limited to the island of Oahu, having been extirpated from Maui.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
The main threat to the species is
wait-a-bit (Caesalpinia decapetala), ti (Cordyline fruticosa), silk oak (Grevillea robusta), koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala), pride of India (Melia azedarach), and molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora).[2]
This shrub grows upright or trailing and produces slender spikes of flowers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Nototrichium humile. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ a b c USFWS. Nototrichium humile Five-year Review. January 2008.
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