Overview
Distribution
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Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
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National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
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Global Range: Only on East Maui.
Only in alpine and subalpine areas.
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Physical Description
Type Information
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): Wilkes Explor. Exped.
Year Collected: 1838
Locality: Maui, Hawaii, United States, Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Islands
- Lectotype: Gray, A. 1861. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 5: 133.; Sherff, E. E. 1935. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 135: 131.
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Ecology
Habitat
Comments: Alpine desert and dry subalpine shrubland, sometimes in dry subalpine woodland. The Alpine Desert/Dry Shrubland community has sparse vegetation over gravel, debris, and cinders. Sites are highly exposed. 1800-3075 m.
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Conservation
Conservation Status
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N2 - Imperiled
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NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Reasons: Only on East Maui.
Only in alpine and subalpine areas.
Possibly more than 10,000 plants, but with few occurrences.
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