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Clermontia pyrularia (Hamakua clermontia)

Synonyms: Delissea obtusa var. mollis

Wikipedia Abstract

Clermontia pyrularia is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common names Hamakua clermontia and pear clermontia. It is one of several Hawaiian lobelioids in genus Clermontia that are known as ʻoha wai and haha. It is endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi, where there is one remaining wild population containing 15 individuals and several propagated individuals that have been planted in protected habitat. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. A few populations have been planted in Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge.
View Wikipedia Record: Clermontia pyrularia

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Clermontia pyrularia

Attributes

Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Tree

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0