Hesperomannia arbuscula

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Vernonioideae
Tribus: Vernonieae
Subtribus: Hesperomanniinae
Genus: Hesperomannia
Species: Hesperomannia arbuscula
Name

Hesperomannia arbuscula Hillebr.
References

IUCN: Hesperomannia arbuscula Hillebr. (Critically Endangered)
Fl. Hawaiian Isl. 232. 1888
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hesperomannia arbuscula in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Hesperomannia arbuscula, the Maui island-aster or Maui hesperomannia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Maui in Hawaiʻi. It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 350–900 m (1,150–2,950 ft).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

There are fewer than 60 plants remaining in the wild.[3]
References

Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Hesperomannia arbuscula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T34003A9826564. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T34003A9826564.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
"Hesperomannia arbuscula" (PDF). Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
Hesperomannia arbuscula. The Nature Conservancy.