Arctostaphylos nipumu

Arctostaphylos nipumu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Species:	A. nipumu
Binomial name
	Arctostaphylos nipumu; T.Abbo, M.A.Stickrod, A.Krohn, V.T.Parker, M.C.Vasey, W.Waycott & A.Litt.

Arctostaphylos nipumu, the Nipomo Mesa manzanita or nipumu manzanita, is a species of manzanita endemic to Nipomo Mesa in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was formerly considered to be the northernmost population of Arctostaphylos rudis, a rare manzanita primarily found near Lompoc. It is highly threatened by development, with only an estimated 300-700 plants in the wild at the time it was described.^[1]

References

^ Abbo, Tito; Stickrod, Morgan A.; Krohn, Alexander; Parker, V. Thomas; Vasey, Michael C.; Waycott, William; Litt, Amy (2025-01-16). "Investigating a hybrid mixed population leads to recognizing a new species of Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae)". PhytoKeys. 251: 119–142. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.251.139172. ISSN 1314-2003.

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[1] Abbo, Tito; Stickrod, Morgan A.; Krohn, Alexander; Parker, V. Thomas; Vasey, Michael C.; Waycott, William; Litt, Amy (2025-01-16). "Investigating a hybrid mixed population leads to recognizing a new species of Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae)". PhytoKeys. 251: 119–142. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.251.139172. ISSN 1314-2003.

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