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Hamakua clermontia

Scientific Name: Clermontia pyrularia

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

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Clermontia pyrularia

Clermontia pyrularia is a rare species of flowering plant belonging to the bellflower family (Campanulaceae). It is commonly known as Hamakua clermontia or pear clermontia.

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Clermontia pyrularia Hillebr.
  • Nomenclatural Reference: Fl. Hawaiian Isl. Hillebrand 243. 1888.
  • Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: `Oha wai

Common Names

  • Hamakua clermontia
  • Pear clermontia

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to Hawaii, specifically found in Kohala, Hamakua, and North Hilo Districts.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Classified as a tree.
  • Identified as a Perennial plant.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The curved flowers of rare Clermontia parviflora are mentioned to fit the beaks of native birds.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S.
  • Discover Life