Dracaena fernaldii

Dracaena fernaldii, synonym Pleomele fernaldii,^[2] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the island of Lānaʻi in Hawaiʻi.^[1] It is known by the common name Lanai hala pepe.^[3] It can be found in dry forests at elevations of 490–670 metres (1,610–2,200 ft).^[4] It is threatened by habitat loss. 400–1000 of these plants remain in the wild, but little recruitment has been observed in the past 10 years. The reasons for the lack of recruitment are unclear.

Dracaena fernaldii
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Dracaena
Species:	D. fernaldii
Binomial name
Dracaena fernaldii (H.St.John) Jankalski[2]
Synonyms[2]
Chrysodracon fernaldii (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden Dracaena hawaiiensis Fosberg Pleomele fernaldii H.St.John

This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.^[5]

References

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Chrysodracon fernaldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T31363A114199375. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T31363A91161884.en. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
2. "Dracaena fernaldii (H.St.John) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
3. Pleomele fernaldii. USDA PLANTS.
4. "hala pepe, ieie, kuhaʻo, ku la". Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. hala pepe (Pleomele fernaldii). Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.