Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - Asteraceae

Melanthera

End
15
   
Ind
0
   
Anc
1
   
Source
Indo-Pac
   
Mode
BB

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Melanthera integrifolia, nehe, endemic.
Melanthera lavarum, nehe, endemic.
Melanthera micrantha, nehe, endemic.
Melanthera remyi, nehe, endemic.
Melanthera tenuifolia, nehe, Ohikilolo Ridge, O'ahu, endemic.
Melanthera tenuis, nehe, 1,2 - Schofield - Waianae Ridge, 3 - ridge near Pu'u Hapapa, 4 - Pu'u Kawiwi Ridge, O'ahu, endemic.
Melanthera venosa, nehe. These photos, taken between 2007 and 2014 at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on Hawaii Island, depict different stages in the life cycle of the species. Credits go to PTA Natural Resources Office (NRO) staff.  Endangered Species!
Melanthera flowering heads, nehe, endemic.
Melanthera remyi x micrantha, flowering heads and leaves, nehe, interspecific hybrid.
Melanthera micrantha (Hawaiian) x Melanthera biflora (extra-Hawaiian), interspecific hybrid.
Lipochaeta lobata x Melanthera integrifolia, parents and intergeneric hybrid in nature .
Chromosomes of Melanthera, Lipochaeta and intergeneric hybrid.
Complaya trilobata x Melanthera remyi, intergeneric hybrid,

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