Tetramolopium humile

(A.Gray) Hillebr. (1888)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Tetramolopium

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Prostrate or decumbent shrub, 0.08–0.2 m tall.

Stems:

Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades linear, oblanceolate, or spatulate Apex obtuse. Margins entire.

Flowers:

Fruit: Fruit a simple; dry; achene (cypsela);

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Lana'i Endemic
Kaho'olawe Not in flora
Maui Endemic
Hawai'i Endemic

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Hawaiian Isl.: 198 (1888)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tetramolopium humile Preserved_Specimen Rémy, J. 244 Hawaii BISH 1854-01-01
2 Tetramolopium humile N Kona, Keahou, between Mauna Loa and Hualalai, N of Puu Keanui and Puu Pohakuloa. Transect 56, Station 41 Growing in cinder in open areas, Preserved_Specimen terrestrial rooting Jacobi, J.D. 1199 Hawaii BISH 1978-08-10
3 Tetramolopium humile Haleakala Crater in silversword loop Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 3065 Maui BISH 1973-08-10
4 Tetramolopium humile Hamakua, Pohakuloa training area, ~0.4 km W of Redleg trail, ~1.2 km S of Puu Kaneohe Styphelia tamelamelae, Dodonaea viscosa, Silene hawaiiensis Preserved_Specimen Douglas, P. 10958 Hawaii BISH 1995-10-26
5 Tetramolopium humile Kapapala Ahupuaa, SE slope of Mauna Loa, Kapapala forest E of Kau forest heading SE toward Pakoa Waterhole. Transect 82, Station 1. Dry native shrub community with scattered ohia and other native trees. Preserved_Specimen Flower white & purple. Warshauer, F.R. 2295 Hawaii BISH 1979-06-12
6 Tetramolopium humile Hamakua, Pohakuloa, Range 8, ~0.4 km W of Redleg Trail, ~1.2 km S of Puu Kaneohe pahoehoe; Styphelia tameiameiae, Dodonaea viscosa, Silene hawaiiensis Preserved_Specimen Douglas, P. 10959 Hawaii BISH 1995-10-26