Melanthera tenuifolia

Melanthera tenuifolia
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Melanthera
Species:	M. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Melanthera tenuifolia (A.Gray) W.L. Wagner & H. Rob.

Melanthera tenuifolia (formerly Lipochaeta tenuifolia) is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Waianae Range nehe and slender-leaf nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu.^[1] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

This perennial herb produces daisylike yellow flower heads and highly dissected, lacy-looking leaves. It grows on mountain slopes and ridges and is limited to the Waianae Range of Oahu. There are 10 occurrences for a total population between 2000 and 3000 individuals.^[1]

The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by feral ungulates, non-native plants, and fire.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Lipochaeta tenuifolia. The Nature Conservancy.

External links

• USDA Plants Profile