endemicApocynaceae
Pteralyxia kauaiensis
Endemic to Hawaiʻinative
Found naturally nowhere else on Earth.
Pteralyxia kauaiensis, also called Kauai pteralyxia, is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation. There are no more than 1000 individuals remaining. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.
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Gallery · 2 · iNaturalist
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Where documented · 8 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 12 · GBIF 25 records
Waimea · KauaʻiiNat 4 · GBIF 14 ✓
Wailua · KauaʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 2 ✓
Hanalei · KauaʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 2 ✓
Kalalau · KauaʻiGBIF 3
Hanamāʻulu · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Hanapēpē · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Waiʻoli · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓
Kīpū · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1 ✓