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| Melanthera fauriei (H. Lév.) W.L. Wagner & H. Rob. | |
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.
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]
Melanthera fauriei is sprawling perennial herb.
It produces daisylike yellow flower heads. [2]
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]
The Hawaiian lobelioids are a group of flowering plants in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, all of which are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This is the largest plant radiation in the Hawaiian Islands, and indeed the largest on any island archipelago, with over 125 species. The six genera can be broadly separated based on growth habit: Clermontia are typically branched shrubs or small trees, up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall, with fleshy fruits; Cyanea and Delissea are typically unbranched or branching only at the base, with a cluster of relatively broad leaves at the apex and fleshy fruits; Lobelia and Trematolobelia have long thin leaves down a single, non-woody stem and capsular fruits with wind-dispersed seeds; and the peculiar Brighamia have a short, thick stem with a dense cluster of broad leaves, elongate white flowers, and capsular fruits.
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