Myrsine knudsenii

Myrsine knudsenii
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Myrsinaceae
Genus:	Myrsine
Species:	M. knudsenii
Binomial name
Myrsine knudsenii (Rock) Hosaka

Myrsine knudsenii is a species of tree in the myrsine family. It is endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This is a shrub or tree growing up to 4.5 meters tall with flowers occurring in clusters along the branches.^[1] It grows in moist forests dominated by Acacia koa, Metrosideros polymorpha, and Dicranopteris linearis. It probably once occurred in several other types of ecosystem.^[2]

There are three populations left, for a total of about 30 trees. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 2010.^[2]

References

1. ^ Myrsine knudsenii. The Nature Conservancy.
2. ^ ^{a b} USFWS. Determination of Endangered Status for 48 Species on Kauai and Designation of Critical Habitat. Federal Register April 13, 2010.

Source

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Myrsine knudsenii. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 June 2011.