Hesperomannia arborescens

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Vernonioideae
Tribus: Vernonieae
Subtribus: Hesperomanniinae
Genus: Hesperomannia
Species: Hesperomannia arborescens
Name

Hesperomannia arborescens A.Gray
References

IUCN: Hesperomannia arborescens Gray (Critically Endangered)
Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston, MA 6:554. 1864-1865
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hesperomannia arborescens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

The Lanai island-aster or Lanai hesperomannia (Hesperomannia arborescens) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

It is found only in Hawaii, where there are fewer than 200 individuals remaining. Most are in the Koʻolau Range of Oahu, and there are a few on Molokai, Maui, and Lanai.[2] It is a perennial shrub or tree.[3]

It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hesperomannia arborescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34002A9826270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34002A9826270.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Hesperomannia arborescens. The Nature Conservancy
"Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.