Bidens conjuncta
Bidens conjuncta, the bog beggarticks, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family.[2][3] It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoʻolau or koʻokoʻolau in the Hawaiian language. Bidens conjuncta is found only on western Maui.
| Bog beggarticks | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Bidens |
| Species: | B. conjuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Bidens conjuncta Sherff | |
Its natural habitat are wet forests and bogs. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds and brush fires.[1]
References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Bidens conjuncta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T44115A10858550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44115A10858550.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- Sherff, Earl Edward 1923. Botanical Gazette; Paper of Botanical Notes 76: 162
- The International Plant Names Index
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