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Melanthera Kamolensis
''Melanthera kamolensis'' (formerly ''Lipochaeta kamolensis''),USFWS''Melanthera kamolensis'' Five-year Review.July 2009. known by the common name Maui nehe, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Distribution The plant is Endemism, endemic to Hawaii, Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Maui.''Lipochaeta kamolensis''. . The Nature Conservancy. It grows on slopes and gulches in a small stretch of shrubland on the southern side of East Maui island. There is one population located in Kamole Gulch, the Type (biology), type locality. In 2005 this population contained only 25 mature plants. Nearby there is another population which appears to be a hybrid swarm of plants descended from ''Melanthera kamolensis'' and ''Melant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae were first described in the year 1740. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each family is unknown. Most species of Asteraceae are annual, biennial, or perennial herbaceous plants, but there are also shrubs, vines, and trees. The family has a widespread distribution, from subpolar to tropical regions in a wide variety of habitats. Most occur in hot desert and cold or hot semi-desert climates, and they are found on every continent but Antarctica. The primary common characteristic is the existence of sometimes hundreds of tiny individual florets which are held together by protective involucres in flower heads, or more technicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
