Bidens campylotheca
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| Bidens campylotheca Schultz-Bip. |
The Viper Beggarticks (Bidens campylotheca) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the genus Bidens, collectively called kokoʻolau or koʻokoʻolau in the Hawaiian language. It is found only in the Hawaiian Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to the spread of invasive weeds and brushfires.
[edit] References
- Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. (2003). Bidens campylotheca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 20 July 2007.
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