| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | MALVALES | MALVACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Abutilon menziesii |
| Species Authority: | Seem. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered A2c ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2003 |
| Assessor/s | Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. |
| Evaluator/s: | Maunder, M. (Plant Conservation Committee) & Dickinson, T. (Red List Programme Office) |
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Justification: A. menziesii occurs in a highly degraded habitat and a decline of 80% is expected for this species over the next 10 years. Development and agricultural threats will continue for this low elevation species if no protection put in place. |
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| Range Description: | A. menziessi is known from 10 subpopulations on the islands of Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai and Oahu, with a total population size of 450-500 individuals. |
| Countries: |
Native:
United States (Hawaiian Is.)
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A perennial shrub of dry shrublands, including ones that are now dominated by alien plant species. Gulches, plateau lands, and old lava flows. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Threats to A. menziessi include grazing from goats, deer and cattle, competition with alien plant species, invertebrate predation, and possibly fire. A. menziesii is also available in the landscape trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | Federally and state-listed as an endangered species. |
| Citation: | Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Abutilon menziesii. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 December 2008. |
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