Red flowers on a plant.

Dichotomous Keys

‘Ōhi‘a Taxa

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References:

1-James, S. A., C. F. Puttock, S. Cordell, and R. P. Adams. 2004. Morphological and genetic variation within Metrosideros polymorpha (Myrtaceae) on Hawai’i. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(2): 263-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.2004.9512903

2-Stacy, E. A., J. B. Johansen, T. Sakishima, and D. K. Price. 2016. Genetic analysis of an ephemeral intraspecific hybrid zone in the hypervariable tree, Metrosideros polymorpha, on Hawai/`i Island. Heredity 117(3): 173-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2016.40

3-Stacy, E. A., J. B. Johansen, T. Sakishima, D. K. Price, and Y. Pillon. 2014. Incipient radiation within the dominant Hawaiian tree Metrosideros polymorpha. Heredity 113: 334–342. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2014.47

4-Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-present, Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany, Washington, D.C. http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm

Laukahi has a growing number of partners that help to implement the Hawai‘i Strategy for Plant Conservation by supporting our initiatives, conducting field work to protect native habitats, propagate and secure propagules in ex situ facilities, and do research to inform strategies.

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