Melanthera
Encyclopedia
Melanthera is a genus
of flowering plant
s in the daisy family, Asteraceae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the daisy family, Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
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Selected species
- Melanthera angustifolia A.Rich. – Everglades Squarestem
- Melanthera biflora (L.) Wild. – Honolulu Nehe
- Melanthera bryanii (Sherff) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Pili Nehe
- Melanthera faurieiMelanthera faurieiMelanthera fauriei is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Olokele Canyon nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.This perennial herb produces...
(H. Lév.) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Olokele Canyon Nehe - Melanthera integrifolia (Nutt.) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Kure Atoll Nehe
- Melanthera kamolensisMelanthera kamolensisMelanthera kamolensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Maui nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Maui. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.This perennial herb produces daisylike...
(O.Deg.) & Sherff) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Maui Nehe - Melanthera lavarum (Gaudich.) W.L. Wagner & H.Rob. – Coastal Nehe
- Melanthera micranthaMelanthera micranthaMelanthera micrantha is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Kauai nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.This perennial herb produces daisylike...
(Nutt.) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. - Melanthera nivea (L.) Small – Pineland Squarestem, Snow Squarestem, Yerba de Cabra
- Melanthera parvifolia Small – Small-leaf Squarestem
- Melanthera perdita (Sherff) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Kookoolau
- Melanthera populifolia (Sherff) W.L. Wagner & H.Rob. – Grassland Nehe
- Melanthera remyi (A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Annual Nehe
- Melanthera scandens (Schumach.) Roberty
- Melanthera subcordata (A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob.
- Melanthera tenuifoliaMelanthera tenuifoliaMelanthera tenuifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names Waianae Range nehe and slender-leaf nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu...
(A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Waianae Range Nehe - Melanthera tenuis (O.Deg. & Sherff) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. – Streambed Nehe
- Melanthera venosaMelanthera venosaMelanthera venosa is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name spreading nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Hawaii. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.This perennial herb produces daisylike...
(Sherff) W.L. Wagner & H.Rob. – Spreading Nehe - Melanthera waimeaensisMelanthera waimeaensisMelanthera waimeaensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Waimea Canyon nehe. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Kauai. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.This perennial herb produces...
(H.St.John) W.L. Wagner & H.Rob. – Waimea Canyon Nehe