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Conservation status
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Melanthera
Species:	M. tenuifolia
Binomial name
*Melanthera tenuifolia* (A.Gray) W.L. Wagner & H. Rob.

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

It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Oahu. 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.

Description

Melanthera 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.

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