Hesperomannia lydgatei
The Kauai island-aster or Kauai hesperomannia (Hesperomannia lydgatei) is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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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.[1]
References
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Hesperomannia lydgatei. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 April 2011.
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