Tetramolopium rockii
Tetramolopium rockii is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dune tetramolopium.[2] It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Molokai. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation caused by deer, cattle, introduced species of plants, and off road vehicles. It is a federally listed threatened of the United States.[1]
| Tetramolopium rockii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tetramolopium |
| Species: | T. rockii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetramolopium rockii Sherff | |
This plant is a small, mat-forming shrub growing no more than about 10 centimeters tall. The inflorescence contains a single flower head. The plant grows in shrublands on sand dunes. It is present only on a six-kilometer strip of habitat on the Molokai coastline.[1]
References
- Tetramolopium rockii. The Nature Conservancy.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tetramolopium rockii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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