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Hesperomannia arborescens

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Hesperomannia arborescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hesperomannia
Species:
H. arborescens
Binomial name
Hesperomannia arborescens

Hesperomannia arborescens, the Lanai island-aster or Lanai hesperomannia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

It is found only in Hawaii, where there are fewer than 200 individuals remaining. Most are in the Koʻolau Range of Oahu, and there are a few on Molokai, Maui, and Lanai.[2] It is a perennial shrub or tree.[3] It grows in wet forests and shrublands.[4]

It is threatened by habitat loss.[4]

References

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  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hesperomannia arborescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34002A9826270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34002A9826270.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hesperomannia arborescens. Archived 2002-11-27 at the Wayback Machine The Nature Conservancy
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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