Bidens amplectens

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Waiʻanae Kokoʻolau
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. amplectens
Binomial name
Bidens amplectens
Sherff

Bidens amplectens, the Waiʻanae kokoʻolau, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoʻolau or koʻokoʻolau in the Hawaiian language. It is found only in dry forests in the Waiʻanae Range on Oʻahu. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds and brushfires.

References[]

  1. ^ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). "Bidens amplectens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T44114A10858398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44114A10858398.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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