Novak, Stacey Darling https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7902-904X
Aguirre, Katheryn Ashley
Neher, Wesley Robert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-0783
Torres, Andrea Martha
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of La Verne
Article History
Received: 31 August 2025
Accepted: 5 January 2026
First Online: 19 January 2026
Declarations
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: The S.plicata seedpods were collected from a community of plants growing on the edge of private land on the Pupukea ridge with permission from the landowner.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.