Clermontia lindseyana
Clermontia lindseyana is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name hillside clermontia. It is one of several Hawaiian lobelioids in genus Clermontia that are known as `oha wai. This plant is known only from Haleakalā, a volcano on the island of Maui, and Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, volcanoes on the island of Hawaii.[1] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[2]
| Clermontia lindseyana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Clermontia |
| Species: | C. lindseyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Clermontia lindseyana | |
There are ten known total occurrences of the plant and probably fewer than 1000 individuals remaining.[1] Threats to the species include disturbance by domesticated and feral ungulates and rats, deforestation, and invasive plant species.[1]
References
- Clermontia lindseyana. The Nature Conservancy.
- USFWS. US Fish & Wildlife Species Profile. Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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