Hesperomannia arbuscula

Hesperomannia arbuscula, the Maui island-aster or Maui hesperomannia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Maui in Hawaiʻi. It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 350–900 m (1,150–2,950 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hesperomannia arbuscula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Hesperomannia
Species:
H. arbuscula
Binomial name
Hesperomannia arbuscula

There are fewer than 60 plants remaining in the wild.[3]

References
  1. Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Hesperomannia arbuscula. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 14 April 2011.
  2. "Hesperomannia arbuscula" (PDF). Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  3. Hesperomannia arbuscula. The Nature Conservancy.


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