Argyroxiphium caliginis
Argyroxiphium caliginis, the ʻEke silversword, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae.
| Argyroxiphium caliginis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Argyroxiphium |
| Species: | A. caliginis |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyroxiphium caliginis | |
It is found only in two Hawaiian tropical rainforest bogs in West Maui, Hawaiʻi.
The species is threatened by damage to the bogs by rooting feral pigs, but the main population at ʻEke Crater is now protected by fencing.[2]
See also
References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Argyroxiphium caliginis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- West Maui Natural Area Reserve Management Plan. Retrieved on 2008-10-05
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