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Genetic assessment improves conservation efforts for the critically endangered oceanic island endemic Hibiscus liliiflorus.
The Journal of heredity - 25 May 2023
Mashburn Brock, Jhangeer-Khan Reshad, Bégué Alfred, Tatayah Vikash, Olsen Kenneth M, Edwards Christine E
Abstract excerpt
Hibiscus liliiflorus, endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Rodrigues, is one of the rarest plant species in the world; only 2 wild individuals remain. Previously, when 4 wild individuals remained, the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) in Rodrigues propagated cuttings of them in their nursery, then planted seedlings produced in the nursery into 3 outplanted populations on the island. Our goals were to: 1)...
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