Pteralyxia
Encyclopedia
Pteralyxia is a genus of plant
in family Apocynaceae
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Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
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Species include:
- Pteralyxia kauaiensisPteralyxia kauaiensisPteralyxia kauaiensis 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...
, Caum - Pteralyxia macrocarpaPteralyxia macrocarpaPteralyxia macrocarpa is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, (Hbd.) K. Schum.