Abutilon menziesii

taxobox
name = "Abutilon menziesii"


image_caption = "Abutilon menziesii" in flower
status = CR
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Malvaceae
genus = "Abutilon"
species = "A. menziesii"
binomial = "Abutilon menziesii"
binomial_authority = Seem.|

"Abutilon menziesii" ("Ko'oloa'ula" in Hawaiian) is an endangered Hawaiian endemic shrub that grows in dry forests on the islands of Lanai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawai'i. Currently, only about 500 plants remain in fewer than ten naturally occurring populations throughout the islands. The rarity of this plant can be attributed to the alteration of its habitat for agricultural and urban development, overgrazing by livestock and feral animals, and competition from invasive weeds. A conservation plan is currently being implemented by federal and state agencies to protect remaining habitat, establish new populations, and conserve genetic material in seed banks and botanical gardens.

References

* Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered

External links

* [http://www.usbg.gov/plant-collections/conservation/Abutilon-menziesii.cfm United States Botanic Garden]
* [http://www.hear.org/species/abutilon_menziesii/ "Abutilon menziesii" information] from the [http://www.hear.org/ Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)]