Clermontia drepanomorpha

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Clermontia drepanomorpha
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Clermontia
Species:
C. drepanomorpha
Binomial name
Clermontia drepanomorpha

Clermontia drepanomorpha is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name Kohala Mountain clermontia. It is one of several Hawaiian lobelioids in genus Clermontia that are known as `oha wai. This plant is endemic to Kohala, a volcano at the northern end of the island of Hawaii.[1] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[2]

There are fewer than 250 individuals remaining in the wet forests on the slopes of the volcano. Threats to the species include disturbance by feral pigs, deer, rats, and people, and invasive plant species.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Clermontia drepanomorpha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ USFWS. US Fish & Wildlife Species Profile.

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