Melanthera tenuifolia

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]

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