Achyranthes atollensis (also called atoll achyranthes or Hawaii chaff flower) was a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It was endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands of Kure, Midway, Laysan and the Pearl and Hermes Atoll. Its natural habitat was sandy shores. It became extinct due to habitat loss (residential, commercial and military installation development) and the introduction of non-native species, and was last seen in 1964. It was a perennial shrub living in dry shrublands on calcareous sand and atolls.

See also

List of species of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

References

External links

HEAR.org Risk project: Achyranthes atollensis information

HEAR.org Risk project: Hawaiian Ecosystems website

atollensis

Endemic flora of Hawaii

Extinct flora of Hawaii

Natural history of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Plant extinctions since 1500

Species endangered by habitat loss

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Plants described in 1980

Taxa named by Harold St. John

Achyranthes atollensis