The Kauai island-aster or Kauai hesperomannia (Hesperomannia lydgatei) is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
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Species: | H. lydgatei |
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Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
It is found only in Hawaii, where it is endemic to Kauai.
It is threatened by habitat loss. There are fewer than 300 individuals remaining.[2]
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