''Geranium multiflorum'' is a rare species of
geranium
''Geranium'' is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in ...
known by the common names manyflower geranium,
or manyflowered cranesbill. It is
endemic to
Hawaii, where it is known only from
Haleakalā, the main
volcano on the island of
Maui
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, which ...
.
[''Geranium multiflorum''.]
The Nature Conservancy. It was federally listed as an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
in 1992.
[USFWS]
Determination of Endangered of Threatened Status for 15 Plants from the Island of Maui, Hawaii.
''Federal Register'' May 15, 1992. Like other Hawaiian geraniums, this plant is known as ''hinahina'' and ''nohoanu''.
[''Geranium''.]
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.
This plant is a
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
usually growing one or two meters tall but known to reach three. The flowers may be purple, pink, or white with purple veining and purple centers. The plant grows in forest and grassland habitat on the upper slopes of Haleakalā, in a
subalpine climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
. There are probably no more than 3000 individuals left.
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The main threat to this species is the degradation of its habitat by feral pigs, feral goats, and non-native plant species invading the area.][
]
References
multiflorum
Endemic flora of Hawaii
Biota of Maui
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