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Phyllostegia wawrana Sherff
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Rounded Global Status Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Reasons: Endemic to the island of Kauai. It is currently known from 4 locations with fewer than 60 plants. It is threatened by goats, pigs, and alien plants.
Current Listing Status Summary
Status: Endangered
Date Listed: 10/10/1996
Lead Region: Pacific Region (Region 1)
Where Listed:
Population detail:
Listing status: E
For most current information and documents related to the conservation status and management of Phyllostegia wawrana, see its USFWS Species Profile
Comments: The species is threatened by goats, pigs, and alien plants.
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Biological Research Needs: Population biology and ecology.
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Phyllostegia wawrana is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name fuzzystem phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai.[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
When this plant was listed as an endangered species there were up to 36 individuals on Kauai. By 2006 there were up to 55 plants in three populations.[2] This plant grows only in moist and wet forest habitat.[1]
References
- ^ a b Phyllostegia wawrana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ USFWS. Phyllostegia wawrana Five-year Review. July 2009.
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Comments: GENUS ENDEMIC TO HAWAII EXCEPT 1 SPECIES IN TAHITI, SPECIES ENDEMIC TO NORTHERN KAUAI.
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United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
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Global Range: Endemic to northern Kauai.
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Historic Range:
U.S.A. (HI)
Comments: Moist and wet forests on slopes.
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