Kingdom Plantae Genus Hesperomannia Higher classification Hesperomannia | Order Asterales Scientific name Hesperomannia arbuscula Rank Species | |
Similar Hesperomannia, Tetramolopium filiforme, Daisy family, Nototrichium humile, Cyanea grimesiana | ||
Hesperomannia arbuscula, the Maui island-aster or Maui hesperomannia, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Maui in Hawaiʻi. It is found in mixed mesic and wet forests at elevations of 350–900 m (1,150–2,950 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss.
There are fewer than 60 plants remaining in the wild.
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