Broad aiea (Nothocestrum latifolium)
Description
Nothocestrum latifolium, commonly known as broadleaf -aiea, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawai-i. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 460-1,530 m (1,510-5,020 ft) on the islands of Maui, Moloka-i, L-na-i, O-ahu, and Kaua-i. Broadleaf -aiea is threatened by habitat loss. The CDP of -Aiea on O-ahu was named after this species.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Solanaceae
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Genus: Nothocestrum
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