Hesperomannia lydgatei, the Kauai island-aster or Kauai hesperomannia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
| Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hesperomannia |
| Species: | H. lydgatei
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
It is found only in Hawaii, where it is endemic to Kauai.
It is threatened by habitat loss. There are fewer than 300 individuals remaining.[2]
References edit
- ^ Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Hesperomannia lydgatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T30929A83789167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T30929A83789167.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hesperomannia lydgatei. The Nature Conservancy
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