Lipochaeta lobata subsp. lobata

Description:

NeheAsteraceae (Sunflower family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Niihau, Oahu, West Maui)Photo: Makapuu, OahuNote: The twenty or so species formerly divided into the genera Lipochaeta and Melanthera have now all returned to the Hawaiian endemic genus Lipochaeta.EtymologyThe generic name Lipochaeta is derived from the Greek lipo, fat, and chaeta, bristles or hairs.The specific epithet lobata means lobed.Found at slightly higher elevations, this species should not be confused with the "beach" species Lipochaeta integrifolia, which grows prostrate or nearly so in the same general area and has succulent roundish- or oval-leaves.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/11950415626/in/photolist...