Dracaena rockii

Dracaena rockii, synonym Pleomele auwahiensis,[1] commonly known as maui hala pepe, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to the islands of Maui and Molokaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 610–1,220 metres (2,000–4,000 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Maui hala pepe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species:
D. rockii
Binomial name
Dracaena rockii
(H.St.John) Jankalski[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysodracon auwahiensis (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden
  • Dracaena auwahiensis (H.St.John) Jankalski
  • Pleomele auwahiensis H.St.John
  • Pleomele hawaiiensis var. mauiensis O.Deg. & I.Deg.
  • Pleomele rockii H.St.John

References
  1. "Dracaena rockii (H.St.John) Jankalski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. "Pleomele spp". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 2009-02-28.


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