Bidens conjuncta
Species of flowering plant
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Bidens conjuncta, the bog beggarticks, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoʻolau or koʻokoʻolau in the Hawaiian language. Bidens conjuncta is found only on western Maui.
| Bog beggarticks | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Bidens |
| Species: | B. conjuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Bidens conjuncta Sherff | |
Its natural habitat are wet forests and bogs. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds and brush fires.[1]