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Niihau Lobelia (Lobelia niihauensis)

Lobelia niihauensis. Photo Credit: National Tropical Botanical Garden

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Campanulaceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 134393
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection: 02/09/1992

Description:

low-branched shrub

Where is Niihau Lobelia (Lobelia niihauensis) located in the wild?

Habitat:

grows on exposed mesic to dry cliffs

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Niihau Lobelia can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Niihau Lobelia (Lobelia niihauensis)?

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 Niihau, Kauai, and the Waianae Mountains of Oahu. This species may number 5,000 or more plants. Much of this species' habitat is being degraded by feral goats and pigs, and is being invaded by a number of alien plant species. Additional threats include rats and fire.

01/01/2010

trampling by feral pigs (Oahu) habitat degradation and predation by feral goats (Oahu and Kauai) fire (Oahu) competition from alien plant species (Oahu and Kauai) trampling by humans on or along trails (Oahu)

01/01/2010

the 33 known populations contain at least 2,000 individuals. While some populations are now well documented, at least 12 and 6 populations number fewer than 12 individuals on Oahu and Kauai, respectively