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Arctostaphylos franciscana, known by the common name Franciscan manzanita, is a species of manzanita. It was named by Alice Eastwood and is native to the city of San Francisco.[2]
Franciscan manzanita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Arctostaphylos |
Species: | A. franciscana |
Binomial name | |
Arctostaphylos franciscana | |
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Franciscan manzanita was formerly considered as a subspecies of Hooker's manzanita until elevated to full species rank following modern genetic analysis and comparisons.[3]
When the Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco was bulldozed in 1947, it was thought that the Arctostaphylos franciscana went extinct.[4][5] In 2009, one wild specimen of the shrub was discovered in the Presidio by a local conservationist.[6][7] The land the plant was found on was part of the Caltrans Doyle Drive Replacement Project and was not protected, which prompted litigation.[8] The single shrub found was moved and was used to try to reproduce the species.[8]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Franciscan manzanita as an endangered species on October 5, 2012.[9][10][11] The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are attempting to cross-pollinate and propagate the preserved specimen in order to reintroduce the subspecies in the wild.[12][13]
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