Dracaena halapepe, synonym Pleomele halapepe,[2] the royal hala pepe,[3] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi.[1][4] It inhabits dry, coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 180–610 metres (590–2,000 ft).[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Dracaena halapepe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. halapepe
Binomial name
Dracaena halapepe
(H.St.John) Jankalski[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Chrysodracon halapepe (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden
  • Pleomele halapepe H.St.John

References

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  1. ^ a b c World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Chrysodracon halapepe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T33585A114199639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T33585A91162932.en. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Dracaena halapepe (H.St.John) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Pleomele halapepe". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2024.