Argyroxiphium caliginis
| Argyroxiphium caliginis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Argyroxiphium |
| Species: | A. caliginis |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyroxiphium caliginis C.N.Forbes | |
Argyroxiphium caliginis, the ʻEke Silversword, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae.
It is found only in two Hawaiian tropical rainforest bogs in West Maui, Hawaiʻi.
The species is threatened by damage to the bogs by rooting feral pigs, but the main population at ʻEke Crater is now protected by fencing.[2]
See also
- Silversword alliance
- Index: Argyroxiphium species
References
- ↑ Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Argyroxiphium caliginis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ↑ West Maui Natural Area Reserve Management Plan. Retrieved on 2008-10-05
External links
Media related to Argyroxiphium caliginis at Wikimedia Commons
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