Remya mauiensis

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: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Brachyscominae
Genus: Remya
Species: Remya mauiensis
Name

Remya mauiensis Hillebr.
References

Fl. Hawaiian Isl. 194. 1888
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Remya mauiensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
Remya mauiensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Maui remya. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Maui. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This shrub grows one to two meters tall, the branches often climbing over other vegetation. It produces dark yellow flower heads.[1]

This plant is one of three species in Remya, a genus endemic to Hawaii, the only one that is not limited to the island of Kauai.[2] There are about six populations of the plant containing about 320 individuals.[3]

Threats to this species include degradation of the habitat by invasive plant species, including daisy fleabane, silk oak, lantana, and basketgrass. Fire is also a threat to the habitat.[3]
References

Remya mauiensis. The Nature Conservancy.
USFWS. Remya kauaiensis Five-year Review. August 2010.
USFWS. Remya mauiensis Five-year Review. July 2009.