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Tetramolopium capillare is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name pamakani.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Maui. There are four occurrences for a total of fewer than 200 individuals. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat caused by introduced plant species. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[1]

Tetramolopium capillare
Conservation status

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tetramolopium
Species:
T. capillare
Binomial name
Tetramolopium capillare
(Gaudich.) H.St.John

This plant is a spreading shrub growing up to about 80 centimeters long and bearing solitary flower heads. It grows in shrubland and chaparral habitat, often on slopes and ridges.[1]


References


  1. Tetramolopium capillare. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tetramolopium capillare". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.





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