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green-flower clermontia

Scientific Name: Clermontia singuliflora

Family: Campanulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub, Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Green-flower Clermontia

Learn about the fascinating Green-flower Clermontia, a unique plant from the Hawaiian Islands.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that the Clermontia produces fleshy fruits.

Considerations for Children

  • The text mentions that the Clermontia produces fleshy fruits.

Common and Scientific Names

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Clermontia peleana ssp. singuliflora (Rock) Lammers
  • Common Name: Green-flower Clermontia
  • Other names, including 'Oha wai, may be used for different species of Clermontia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • Clermontia singuliflora (Rock) Rock
    • Clermontia peleana Rock ssp. singuliflora (Rock) Lammers

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth habit: Shrub or small tree.
  • Flowers: Often large and spectacular, with green, purple, or white coloration. Some species have greenish-white flowers. The flowers have a stalk 0.3 to 0.8 in (0.8 to 2 cm) long and are two-lipped and whitish-green. Calyx lobes are green. Exhibits inferior ovaries and produces fleshly fruits. Displays an outer perianth whorl of small green sepals and larger.
  • Leaves: Described as neatly arranged sprays of bright green leaves in some species. Some species have leaves that are dark green on the upper surface.
  • Fruit: The outer wall of the fruit does not dry and split apart. Can also be small, round, green-yellow fruits or a red-tinged, green, elliptical capsule.

Ecological Role

  • Some species of native fruit flies complete their life cycles in the flowers.
  • The text mentions that one species, Clermontia montis-loa, has lost its native pollinator.