Biology:Argyroxiphium sandwicense
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Short description: Species of plant
| Argyroxiphium sandwicense | |
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| Haleakala silversword (A. sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Argyroxiphium |
| Species: | A. sandwicense
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyroxiphium sandwicense | |
Argyroxiphium sandwicense, the Hawaiʻi silversword, or hinahina[2] is a species of silversword. It is endemic to Hawaii. The two subspecies are separated by geography.[3] Both subspecies are rare, threatened and federally protected.
- Haleakala silversword (A. sandwicense subsp. macrocephalum) is found on the mountain Haleakalā on the island of Maui at elevations above 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It is a federally listed threatened species.
- Mauna Kea silversword (A. sandwicense subsp. sandwicense) is found on the mountain Mauna Kea on the Hawaii Island at elevations above 2,600 m (8,500 ft). It is a federally listed endangered species. As few as 40 individuals are left.[4]
Reproduction
The silversword flowers only once in its lifespan of 20 to 90 years.
Natural history
One of the reasons that the silversword is now an endangered species is the introduction of foreign hoofed mammals (ungulates) by European colonizers. As the population of ungulates (most notably sheep) grew, the population of silversword decreased (Robichaux, 1997).
Threats
One study found that it may not survive climate change.[5]
References
- ↑ Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Argyroxiphium sandwicense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 208: e.T44157A10865179.. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44157A10865179.en.
- ↑ "Argyroxiphium sandwicense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ARSA5. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Argyroxiphium sandwicense | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = January 21, 2018 }}
- ↑ "Comprehensive Report Species - Argyroxiphium sandwicense". http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Argyroxiphium+sandwicense.
- ↑ "The Hawaiian silversword: another warning on climate change". May 6, 2013. https://news.mongabay.com/2013/05/the-hawaiian-silversword-another-warning-on-climate-change/.
- Robichaux, Robert H.; Friar, Elizabeth A.; Mount, David W. (1997-10-16). "Molecular Genetic Consequences of a Population Bottleneck Associated with Reintroduction of the Mauna Kea Silversword (Arg yroxiphium sandwicense ssp. sandwicense [Asteraceae). Consecuencias Genetico-Moleculares de un Cuello de Botella Poblacional Asociado con la Reintroduccion de la Espada Plateada de Mauna Kea (Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. sandwicense [Asteraceae])"] (in en). Conservation Biology 11 (5): 1140–1146. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1997.96314.x. ISSN 0888-8892. http://doi.wiley.com/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1997.96314.x.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1517264 entry
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