- Clermontia drepanomorpha
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Clermontia drepanomorpha Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Campanulaceae Genus: Clermontia Species: C. drepanomorpha Binomial name Clermontia drepanomorpha
RockClermontia 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
- ^ a b Bruegmann, M. M. & V. Caraway. (2003). Clermontia drepanomorpha. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2010. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 13 February 2011.
- ^ USFWS. US Fish & Wildlife Species Profile.
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