Hesperomannia arborescens

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

Hesperomannia arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Hesperomannia
Species:
H. arborescens
Binomial name
Hesperomannia arborescens

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 threatened by habitat loss.

References
  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. The Nature Conservancy


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