Dubautia pauciflorula

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Dubautia pauciflorula

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dubautia
Species:
D. pauciflorula
Binomial name
Dubautia pauciflorula

Dubautia pauciflorula is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Wahiawa Bog dubautia. It is endemic to Hawaii where it is known only from the Wahiawa Mountains on the island of Kauai.[2]

There are fewer than 50 individuals remaining.[2][3] It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1991.[1] Like other Dubautia this plant is called na`ena`e.[4]

This member of the

heads of two to four.[2][1]

Threats to this species and its habitat include

Melastoma candidum.[1] Conservation efforts include the collection of seeds.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dubautia pauciflorula. Archived 2002-11-23 at the Wayback Machine The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ a b c Carr, G. D. Dubautia pauciflorula. Hawaiian Silverswords.
  3. ^ a b USFWS. Dubautia pauciflorula Five-year Review. April 2009.
  4. ^ USFWS. Species Reports: Listed Plants.
  5. ^ St. John, H. and G. D. Carr. (1981). Two new species of Dubautia (Compositae) from Kauai. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 108:2 198-204.

External links