Hesperomannia lydgatei

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

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

It is found only in Hawaii, where it is endemic to Kauai.

It is threatened by habitat loss. There are fewer than 300 individuals remaining.[2]

References
  1. Walsh, S.; Nyberg, B.; Wood, K. (2020). "Hesperomannia lydgatei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T30929A83789167. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T30929A83789167.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Hesperomannia lydgatei. The Nature Conservancy

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