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Broadleaf Dubautia (Dubautia latifolia)

Photo Credit: National Tropical Botanical Garden

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Asteraceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 133013
Lifeform: Vine
Date Inducted in National Collection: 05/28/1986

Description:

branched, woody vine

Where is Broadleaf Dubautia (Dubautia latifolia) located in the wild?

Habitat:

grows on gentle to steep slopes on well drained soil in semi-open, diverse montane mesic forest

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Broadleaf Dubautia can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Broadleaf Dubautia (Dubautia latifolia)?

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Not Sponsored

Assigned 07/24/23

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Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

Endemic to the western side of the island of Kauai. This species is very scattered in the moist forests. It is thought that there are no more than 200 or 300 plants remaining. The species and its moist forest habitat are endangered by the invasion of alien plant species, and by introduced pigs, deer, and goats.

01/01/2010

restricted range fire competition from alien plants is the most serious threat feral pigs off-road vehicle use road maintenance seasonal dieback that could be a potential threat wide spacing of individual plants may pose a threat to the reproduc

01/01/2010

6-7 populations ca. 40 extant individuals