Agalinis kingsii

Agalinis kingsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species: A. kingsii
Binomial name
Agalinis kingsii
Proctor

Agalinis kingsii is a species of false foxglove that is endemic to the Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It occurs in the southern margins of the Salina Reserve sedge wetlands and within the Central Mangrove Wetland. This species is hemi-parasitic. It is threatened by quarry activities close to its habitat.

References

  1. Burton, F.J. & Barrios, S. (2014). "Agalinis kingsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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