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Brodiaea kinkiensis is a species of Brodiaea also with the common name San Clemente Island brodiaea.[4] This flower is endemic to San Clemente Island, one of the Channel Islands of California.

San Clemente Island brodiaea
Conservation status

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Brodiaeoideae
Genus: Brodiaea
Species:
B. kinkiensis
Binomial name
Brodiaea kinkiensis
T.F.Niehaus (1966) Source: IPNI,[2] NRCS[3]

This flower is not considered endangered, but it is of some concern since its entire wild distribution is limited to the clay mesas of San Clemente Island.[5]


Description


It has one cylindrical leaf alongside a tall stem which bears an inflorescence of one to several bell-shaped blooms. Each flower has six petallike tepals in shades of light purple with darker purple longitudinal stripes or streaks. The fruit is a capsule containing black seeds.


References


  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. "Brodiaea kinkiensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2008-06-28.
  3. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Brodiaea kinkiensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  4. "Brodiaea kinkiensis Niehaus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  5. Flora of North America






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