Mauna Kea silversword

Mauna Kea silversword
Mauna Kea silversword on Mauna Kea (note protective fence)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Argyroxiphium
Species:
A. sandwicense

Subspecies:
A. s. subsp. sandwicense
Trinomial name
Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense

Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense, the Mauna Kea silversword,[1] is a highly endangered flowering plant endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island) of Hawaii. It is the "crown jewel"[2] of the volcanic mountain Mauna Kea, from which it derives its English name. The Hawaiian name is ʻahinahina; it applies to silverswords more broadly. The Mauna Kea silversword was once common on the volcano, and extraordinary conservation efforts are being made to preserve the species.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Bruegmann, M.M.; Caraway, V. (2003). "Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44158A10865313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44158A10865313.en. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Robichaux1998 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Recovery Plan Action Status". Recovery Plan for the Mauna Kea Silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. sandwicense). US Fish And Wildlife Office. Retrieved 13 December 2009.[dead link]
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Robichaux2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Arizona Biologists Help Restore Mauna Kea Silversword, One Of Hawaii's Most Critically Endangered Plants". Science Daily. Mar 10, 1998. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Federal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).