Melanthera fauriei
| Melanthera fauriei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Melanthera |
| Species: | M. fauriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanthera fauriei (H. Lév.) W.L. Wagner & H. Rob. | |
Melanthera fauriei (formerly Lipochaeta fauriei),[1] known by the common name Olokele Canyon nehe, is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to Hawaiʻi, where it is known only from the island of Kauaʻi.[2]
It grows in several types of forest on Kauaʻi, and can be found in dry, moist, and wet habitat.[1]
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Description
Melanthera fauriei is sprawling perennial herb.
It produces daisylike yellow flower heads.[2]
Conservation
Melanthera fauriei is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. There are only ten populations remaining, with a total global population of no more than 240 plants.[1]
The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by deer, goats, rats, wild boars, fires, landslides, and invasive plant species.[1]
See also
- Biota of Kauai
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
References
- 1 2 3 4 USFWS. Melanthera fauriei Five-year Review. August 2010.
- 1 2 Lipochaeta fauriei. The Nature Conservancy.
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