Hesperomannia lydgatei
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| Kingdom: | Plantae
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| (unranked): | Angiosperms
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| Species: | H. lydgatei
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| Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
The Kauai island-aster or Kauai hesperomannia (Hesperomannia lydgatei) is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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.[1]
References[]
Sources[]
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Hesperomannia lydgatei. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 April 2011.
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