''Argyroxiphium caliginis'', the Eke silversword, is a species of

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in the family

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. It is found only in two Hawaiian tropical rainforest bogs in West Maui,

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. The species is threatened by damage to the bogs by rooting feral pigs, but the main population at Eke Crater is now protected by fencing.West Maui Natural Area Reserve Management Plan
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caliginis Endemic flora of Hawaii Biota of Maui Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Charles Noyes Forbes {{Madieae-stub

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