Hesperomannia arbuscula, the Maui island-aster[2] or Maui hesperomannia,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi; plants from Oʻahu are now classified as Hesperomannia oahuensis.[1] It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 350–900 m (1,150–2,950 ft).[3] It is threatened by habitat degradation caused by feral pigs, competition with alien plants, predation from rats, and trampling or collecting by humans.[1]
| Hesperomannia arbuscula | |
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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: | Hesperomannia |
| Species: | H. arbuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperomannia arbuscula | |
There are fewer than 25 plants remaining in the wild.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b "Hesperomannia arbuscula Maui Island-aster". NatureServe. 7 August 1990. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
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