Hesperomannia arborescens

Hesperomannia arborescens, the Lanai island-aster or Lanai hesperomannia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Hesperomannia arborescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hesperomannia
Species:
H. arborescens
Binomial name
Hesperomannia arborescens

It is found only in Hawaii, where there are fewer than 200 individuals remaining. Most are in the Koʻolau Range of Oahu, and there are a few on Molokai, Maui, and Lanai.[2] It is a perennial shrub or tree.[3] It grows in wet forests and shrublands.[4]

It is threatened by habitat loss.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hesperomannia arborescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34002A9826270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34002A9826270.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hesperomannia arborescens. The Nature Conservancy
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

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