Coprosma cordicarpa
Coprosma cordicarpa, known as pilo, is a species of plant endemic to the Hawaiian island of Maui. It is locally common in high-elevation dry forests and shrublands of leeward East Maui. It can be distinguished from other Hawaiian Coprosma by its heart-shaped fruit. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to a heavy population decline caused by invasive species.[2][1]
| Coprosma cordicarpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. cordicarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma cordicarpa J. Cantley, Sporck-Koehler & Chau, 2016 | |
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- Cantley, Jason T.; Sporck-Koehler, Margaret; Chau, Marian M. (2016-02-11). "New and resurrected Hawaiian species of pilo (Coprosma, Rubiaceae) from the island of Maui". PhytoKeys. 60 (60): 33–48. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.60.6465. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 4816989. PMID 27081343.
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