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pele clermontia
Scientific Name: Clermontia peleana var. peleana
Family: Campanulaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Clermontia peleana: Pele Clermontia
Clermontia peleana is a rare flowering plant belonging to the bellflower family (Campanulaceae). It is commonly known as Pele clermontia or `Oha wai.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Clermontia peleana Rock
- Common Names: Pele clermontia, `Oha wai
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Campanulaceae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: (The text does not explicitly list synonyms beyond the common names.)
- Subspecies: Clermontia peleana subsp. peleana
Distribution and Habitat
Clermontia peleana is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Hawaii and Maui.
Morphological Characteristics
Clermontia peleana is described as a tree shrub.
Quirky Facts
- The plant is named in honor of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess.
Conservation Status
The subspecies C. p. singuliflora was last seen in 1900. The text highlights the rarity of the species.
Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ARKive