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Clermontia clermontioides: Kauai Clermontia

Clermontia clermontioides, commonly known as Kauai Clermontia, is a plant species native to Kauai, Hawaii.

Considerations for Pets

• The text mentions the plant has a fleshy growth habit, being a branched shrub or small tree, which might be attractive to some animals.

Considerations for Children

• The text mentions the plant has a fleshy growth habit, being a branched shrub or small tree, which might be attractive to children.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Scientific Name: Clermontia clermontioides (Gaudich.) A. Heller
• Common Name: Kauai Clermontia
• Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
• Taxonomic Rank: Species
• Synonyms and related taxa mentioned:
  • Clermontia coerulea var. parvifolia
  • Clermontia caerulea Hillebr. var. brevidens Skottsb., orth. var.
  • Clermontia coerulea Hillebr. ssp. brevidens (Skottsb.) H. St. John
  • Clermontia caerulea Hillebr. var. parvifolia Rock, orth. var.
  • Clermontia parviflora Gaud. ex Gray - Smallflower Clermontia
  • Clermontia grandiflora Gaudich. subsp. maxima Lammers

Distribution and Habitat

• Endemic to Kauai, Hawaii.
• Grows on steep cliffs on Kauai.

Morphological Characteristics

• Typically branched shrubs or small trees, growing up to 7 meters (23 ft) tall.
• Has a fleshy growth habit.

Interactions with Other Organisms

• Ophiodothella clermonticola is found on Xylosma hawaiiense.
• Ophiodothella clermontioides is found on Clermontia grandiflora and Clermontia arborescens.
• Ophiodothella elaeocarpi is found on Pisonia sandwicensis.
• Ophiodothella clermontiopsis is found on Eleocarpus bifidus and Clermontia fauriei.
• Clermontia parviflora suffered mortality from Veronicastrum cubensis and was damaged by slugs in restoration sites on Kauai.

Further Information

• ITIS Standard Report Page: TSN 34629
• USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
• Discover Life: biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution information