Cyanea Kuhihewa Endangered Plant
The Cyanea Kuhihewa was chosen because we didn’t know what it was and figured that we should learn about something new and difficult. A problem this plant faces is, it’s one of the world’s most endangered plant. It was found because it was a juvenile plant and it has been non-existent and last seen since 2003. The Cyanea Kuhihewa died because of a hurricane in Hawaii that impacted Kauai. Scientist are trying to create a genetic version of the plant but it will be a very hard process. The botanic garden grows plants that are all offspring of the same parent. In my opinion, you can’t really do anything about the situation because the plant is already non-existent, so if they do come up with the genetic plant, that would be the best option because
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In 1992, that’s when the plants’ population started to decrease because of the hurricane in Hawaii. The hurricane that took over the Cyanea Kuhihewa was Hurricane Inki. Cyanea Kuhihewa was known only from its type locality in Limahuli Valley on the island of Kauai, its habitat is threatened by feral pigs and invasive alien plants. One of the weeds that is a serious threat to Cyanea Kuhihewa is Clidemia hirta which forms a dense understory, shading out other plants and hindering plant regeneration. Rats and slugs are also a threat to Cyanea Kuhihewa and other animals of the bellflower family in Hawaii; they will eat any portion of the plant and reduced reproductive vigor due to small population size. These threats still exist in the habitat where Cyanea Kuhihewa occurred. Scientists monitor this plant for insect damage, plant diseases, and distribution in known and likely habitat. Cyanea Kuhihewa is known from only one population totaling six individuals in Limahuli Valley on Kauai. Seeds were collected for genetic storage and the species is still found in cultivation. Tissue culture of the last remaining plant known of this species is now underway at several labs. The overall threat impact on this plant is very, very high and that’s also reasons why this plant has become endangered. The Cyanea Kuhihewa is supposed to a mature berry that haven’t been
In 1992, that’s when the plants’ population started to decrease because of the hurricane in Hawaii. The hurricane that took over the Cyanea Kuhihewa was Hurricane Inki. Cyanea Kuhihewa was known only from its type locality in Limahuli Valley on the island of Kauai, its habitat is threatened by feral pigs and invasive alien plants. One of the weeds that is a serious threat to Cyanea Kuhihewa is Clidemia hirta which forms a dense understory, shading out other plants and hindering plant regeneration. Rats and slugs are also a threat to Cyanea Kuhihewa and other animals of the bellflower family in Hawaii; they will eat any portion of the plant and reduced reproductive vigor due to small population size. These threats still exist in the habitat where Cyanea Kuhihewa occurred. Scientists monitor this plant for insect damage, plant diseases, and distribution in known and likely habitat. Cyanea Kuhihewa is known from only one population totaling six individuals in Limahuli Valley on Kauai. Seeds were collected for genetic storage and the species is still found in cultivation. Tissue culture of the last remaining plant known of this species is now underway at several labs. The overall threat impact on this plant is very, very high and that’s also reasons why this plant has become endangered. The Cyanea Kuhihewa is supposed to a mature berry that haven’t been