Achyranthes atollensis

Taxobox


status = EX | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Amaranthaceae
genus = "Achyranthes"
species = "A. atollensis"
binomial = "Achyranthes atollensis"
binomial_authority = H.St.John
synonyms =

"Achyranthes atollensis" (also called Hawai'I Chaff Flower) was a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It was endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its natural habitat was sandy shores. It became extinct due to habitat loss.

ee also

*List of species of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

References

* Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/44074/all "Achyranthes atollensis"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 August 2007.

External links

* [http://www.hear.org/species/achyranthes_atollensis/ "Achyranthes atollensis" information] from the [http://www.hear.org/ Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)]

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