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Nothocestrum peltatum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Solanaceae

Genus
  
Nothocestrum

Higher classification
  
Nothocestrum

Order
  
Solanales

Subfamily
  
Solanoideae

Scientific name
  
Nothocestrum peltatum

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Nothocestrum, Nothocestrum breviflorum, Cyanea lobata, Melicope knudsenii

Nothocestrum peltatum, the Oʻahu ʻaiea, is a species of is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in mesic forests at elevations of 915–1,220 metres (3,002–4,003 ft). There are only about 23 individuals remaining.

Oʻahu ʻaiea is threatened by habitat loss. It is also threatened by introduced species of plants in its habitat, such as banana poka (Passiflora tarminiana), passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), daisy fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus) (daisy fleabane), lantana (Lantana camara), blackberry (Rubus argutus), karakanut (Corynocarpus laevigatus), and air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum).

References

Nothocestrum peltatum Wikipedia