Tetramolopium rockii

Sherff (1934)

This name is accepted

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

dune tetramolopium, Joseph Rock's tetramolopium, pamakani

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Prostrate, decumbent, or mat-forming shrub, 5-20 cm tall.

Stems:

Roots: Roots a tap root.

Leaves: Leaves simple. Alternate. Blades spatulate Apex mucronate. Margins entire.

Flowers:

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

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Endemic

Island Status

Molokai Endemic
Lana'i Not in flora
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Not in flora

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Gaz. 95: 500 (1934)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date