Cyanea dunbarii (Ravine Cyanea)

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Cyanea dunbarii Rock
Previous knowledge: Known from the type [Rock 13119 (coll. Dunbar), BISH, L]
and 2 sterile specimens (Rock 13115, 14038, BISH) collected in 1918 at Waihanau,
Molokai. Hawaiian Archipelago presumed extinct (Wagner et al. 1990:448).
Significance: This Molokai endemic species was rediscovered in Mokomoko Gulch
in 1992 (Hughes 109, US) by G.D. Hughes, J.Q.C. Lau, and J.L. Perry. There were at least
5 individuals on a steep gulch wall in diverse mesic forest below the old Kapuna Springs
dam at 650 m elevation.

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Syn: Cyanea dunbariae

Cyanea dunbariae is endemic to the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The species had not been seen since 1918, then it was rediscovered in 1992. It is known from one population of approximately 30 individuals. Threats to its survival include invasive alien plants and feral pigs. Deer are also a potential threat.