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

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ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials ESR 14:61-68 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00345 Rediscovery, conservation status and taxonomic assessment of Melicope degeneri (Rutaceae), Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Kenneth R. Wood* National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kala–heo, Hawai‘i 96741, USA *Email: kwood@ntbg.org ABSTRACT: Melicope degeneri (B. Stone) T. Hartley & B. Stone is endemic to the island of Kaua‘i and is one of Hawai‘i’s rare members of the Rutaceae. Rediscovered in 1993 after not being documented for 67 yr, it is currently known from only 22 individuals. Data concerning its morphology, distribution, and ecological preferences are presented in this paper in order to contribute to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) goals and to assist biologists and land managers in monitoring and protecting this species from extinction. A formal IUCN assessment of the species has been completed and is reported here as Critically Endangered (CR B2ab(iii,v); D). KEY WORDS: Melicope degeneri · Rutaceae · Hawaiian Islands · Prevention of extinction · Distribution · Ecological preferences · IUCN Red List Category · Critically Endangered Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Wood KR (2011) Rediscovery, conservation status and taxonomic assessment of Melicope degeneri (Rutaceae), Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i. Endang Species Res 14:61-68. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00345 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in ESR Vol. 14, No. 1. Online publication date: May 06, 2011 Print ISSN: 1863-5407; Online ISSN: 1613-4796 Copyright © 2011 Inter-Research.