After the plant dies, seeds are scattered by the wind, and a new cycle of life begins. Haleakalā National Park has more endangered plants than any other national park, said park botanist Patti Welton.

Using current technological and scientific advances, we are able to observe a snapshot of a plant group that is rapidly ... best conserve species diversity. Hawaiian Cyrtandra is no stranger ...

This device was suspended from a drone and used to grab, cut, and collect the plant for study. The new species belongs to a well-studied Hawaiian lineage in the carnation family. Its genus ...