Okinawa Giku(in japanese)

Okinawa Giku(in japanese)
Japanese Common Name
Okinawa Giku
Scientific name
Aster miyagii
Taxonomy
Order: Asterales, Family: Asteraceae
Size
About 15 cm (height)
Species Distribution
In Okinawa prefectire, Okinawa and Yabuchi Islands. Other distribution areas include Amamioshima, Kakeroma, Tokunoshima and Uke Islands.
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable
Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable
This is an endemic species of the Ryukyu Islands. The species grows in the wild on rocks and cliffs around coastal areas. Before around 1980, it was prolific in Nago city and northward; however, the plant population has drastically decreased since then. Coastal development and over-collection of the species for the purpose of horticulture are considered to be among the top factors causing its decline.

Updated February 2019

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