Rediscovery, conservation status and taxonomic assessment of Melicope degeneri (Rutaceae), Kaua'i, Hawai'i

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-68

  Wood, Kenneth R ^a  

^a NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Critically endangered; Distribution; Ecological preferences; Hawaiian islands; IUCN red list category; Melicope degeneri; Prevention of extinction; Rutaceae

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTINCTION; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; KAUAI; UNITED STATES;

MELICOPE DEGENERI; RUTACEAE;

EID: 80054725649     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00345     Document Type: Article

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