Status of native flowering plant species on the south slope of Haleakala, East Mau`i, Hawai`i
Medeiros AC, Loope LL, Holt RA. 1986. Status of native flowering plant species on the south slope of Haleakala, East Mau`i, Hawai`i. Technical report 59. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
An assessment of the past and present status of all known flowering plant species of East Maui. There have been a total of 237 species recorded in this area (19% are now extirpated, and 10% are believed extinct). Of the species studied, 86% are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, and 28% are endemic to Maui. Analyzes factors threatening native vegetation, including: feral goats, cattle, and pigs -- and encroachment of non-native plant species, especially Pennisetum clandestinum, Holcus lanatus, and Bidens pilosa.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Medeiros, Arthur; Loope, Lloyd; Holt, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1986-07
- Publisher
- Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
- Units
- HALE
- Keywords
- Feral Animals, Goats (Domestic), kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), Mau`i HI, Maui, Pigs (Sus scrofa), Plant Studies, Spanish needle (Bidens pilosa), velvet grass (Holcus lanatus), Wildflowers