Hibiscus waimeae ssp. hannerae
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| PLANTAE |
TRACHEOPHYTA |
MAGNOLIOPSIDA |
MALVALES |
MALVACEAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Hibiscus waimeae ssp. hannerae
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| Species Authority: |
(O.& I. Deg.) D. Bates |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
White Kauai Hibiscus |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
B1+2c, C2a, D
ver 2.3
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| Year Published: |
1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| Reviewer/s: |
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| Contributor/s: |
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| History: |
| 1997 |
– |
Endangered
(Walter and Gillett 1998)
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Confined to Kauai, where two remaining subpopulations occur in adjacent valleys, Limahuli and Hanakapiai, on the north coast. An additional subpopulation in Kalihiwai appears to be extinct. |
| Countries: |
Native: United States (Hawaiian Is.) |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
After Hurricane Iniki, the subpopulation in Hanakapiai Valley was halved to about 25 plants. The second population consists of between 50 and 100 plants.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
A rainforest tree.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The lowland rainforest habitat is frequently damaged by feral pigs and invaded by introduced plants.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
The species is listed under the US Endangered Species Act.
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