Lipochaeta tenuifolia

Lipochaeta tenuifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Waianae Range nehe and slender-leaf nehe.

Lipochaeta tenuifolia
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Lipochaeta
Species:	L. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Lipochaeta tenuifolia A.Gray (1861)
Synonyms[3]
Melanthera tenuifolia (A.Gray) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob. (2001) Wollastonia tenuifolia (A.Gray) Orchard (2013)

It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu.^[1] It grows on mountain slopes and ridges and is limited to the Waianae Range of Oahu. There are 10 occurrences for a total population between 2,000 and 3,000 individuals.^[1]

Description

Lipochaeta tenuifolia is perennial herb produces daisylike yellow flower heads and highly dissected, lacy-looking leaves.

Conservation

It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States. The main threat to the species is the loss and degradation of its habitat caused by feral ungulates, non-native plants, and fire.^[1]