Melanthera fauriei

Melanthera fauriei (formerly Lipochaeta fauriei),[1] known by the common name Olokele Canyon nehe, is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family.

Melanthera fauriei

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Genus:
Melanthera
Species:
M. fauriei
Binomial name
Melanthera fauriei
(H. Lév.) W.L. Wagner & H. Rob.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to Hawaiʻi, where it is known only from the island of Kauaʻi.[2]

It grows in several types of forest on Kauaʻi, and can be found in dry, moist, and wet habitat.[1]

Description

Melanthera fauriei is sprawling perennial herb.

It produces daisylike yellow flower heads.[2]

Conservation

Melanthera fauriei is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. There are only ten populations remaining, with a total global population of no more than 240 plants.[1]

The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by deer, goats, rats, wild boars, fires, landslides, and invasive plant species.[1]

Pubescent thin stem with flower
Plant form and foliage texture

See also
  • Biota of Kauai
  • Endemic flora of Hawaii

References
  1. USFWS. Melanthera fauriei Five-year Review. August 2010.
  2. Lipochaeta fauriei. The Nature Conservancy.
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