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Wollastonia tenuifolia

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[syn. Lipochaeta tenuifolia, Melanthera tenuifolia]Nehe or Slender-leaf neheAsteraceae (Sunflower family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Central Waianae Mountains, Oahu)NatureServe: Critically imperilledOahu (Cultivated)Flowerwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/15910238979/in/datetaken...Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/16070673466/in/datetaken...EtymologyThe generic name Melanthera is Greek, meaning "black-stamened-one."The specific epithet tenuifolia is from the Latin tenuis, slender or fine, and folium, leaves, referring to the thin foliage of this nehe.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Melanthera_tenuifolia

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