Argyroxiphium caliginis, the ʻEke silversword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Argyroxiphium |
| Species: | A. caliginis
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyroxiphium caliginis | |
It is found only in two Hawaiian tropical rainforest bogs in West Maui, Hawaiʻi.
The species is threatened by damage to the bogs by rooting feral pigs, but the main population at ʻEke Crater is now protected by fencing.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Argyroxiphium caliginis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44112A10857697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44112A10857697.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ West Maui Natural Area Reserve Management Plan. Retrieved on 2008-10-05
External links
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