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Remy's Tetramolopium (Tetramolopium remyi)

Tetramolopium remyi, Lanai. Photo Credit: National Tropical Botanical Garden

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Asteraceae
State: HI
Nature Serve ID: 135129
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection: 03/05/1993

Description:

decumbent or occasionally erect shrub

Where is Remy's Tetramolopium (Tetramolopium remyi) located in the wild?

Habitat:

grows on a dry part of the island steep walled gulches and valleys

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Remy's Tetramolopium can be found in Hawaii

Which CPC Partners conserve Remy's Tetramolopium (Tetramolopium remyi)?

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 West Maui and Lanai. This species has not been seen on West Maui since 1944. On Lanai, the species has been recorded from a handful of locations along the windward side of the island. Currently, only 2 populations are known to be extant, with a total of fewer than 20 plants. The species is threatened by deer, mouflon sheep, and alien plant species.

01/01/2010

browsing by deer and sheep invading by exotic plants fire

01/01/2010

ca 50-100 individuals in 1 population on Lanai possibly extinct on W. Maui (1 adult) 8 individuals (Lanai) a single population of ca. 35 plants on Aualua Ridge, HI