Schiedea obovata is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a shrub endemic to the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, where it grows in lowland moist forests from 550 to 800 meters elevation. There are only 38 plants in the single known population, and the species is assessed as Critically Endangered. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Schiedea |
| Species: | S. obovata
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| Schiedea obovata (Sherff) W.L.Wagner & Weller (2005)
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References edit
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- ^ a b Shay, K. (2023). "Schiedea obovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T44058A83794366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T44058A83794366.en. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Schiedea obovata (Sherff) W.L.Wagner & Weller. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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