Hesperomannia lydgatei
Species of flowering plant
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Hesperomannia lydgatei, the Kauaʻi island-aster or Kauaʻi hesperomannia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
| Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hesperomannia |
| Species: | H. lydgatei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperomannia lydgatei | |
It is found only in Hawaii, where it is endemic to Kauaʻi.
It is threatened by habitat loss. There are fewer than 300 individuals remaining.[2]
