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Kauai clermontia
Scientific Name: Clermontia clermontioides ssp. rockiana
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Clermontia clermontioides (Kauai Clermontia)
Clermontia clermontioides, commonly known as Kauai Clermontia, is a perennial plant endemic to Kauai, Hawaii.
Considerations for Pets
- Clermontia are typically branched shrubs or small trees, up to 7 metres (23 ft) tall, with fleshy.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clermontia clermontioides (Gaudich.) A. Heller
- Common Name: Kauai Clermontia
- Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms and related names:
- Clermontia coerulea var. parvifolia
- Clermontia caerulea Hillebr. var. brevidens
- Clermontia coerulea Hillebr. ssp. brevidens (Skottsb.) H. St. John
Distribution and Habitat
Clermontia clermontioides is native to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It can be found growing on steep cliffs in Kauai and Molokai.
Morphological Characteristics
- Clermontia are typically branched shrubs or small trees, growing up to 7 meters (23 ft) tall.
- They have fleshy.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- O. clermonticola, from Maui, on Clermontia grandiflora
- O. clermontioides, from Maui, on Clermontia arborescens
- O. elaeocarpi n. sp., from Kauai, on Eleocarpus bifidus
- O. clermontiopsis n. sp., from Kauai, on Clermontia fauriei
Additional Information
- The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov)
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Clermontia clermontioides (https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34629)