Dubautia reticulata | |
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Dubautia reticulata in Maui | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Dubautia |
Species: | D. reticulata |
Binomial name | |
Dubautia reticulata (Sherff) Keck | |
Dubautia reticulata, the net-veined dubautia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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