Clermontia lindseyana is a rare species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name hillside clermontia. It is one of several Hawaiian lobelioids in genus Clermontia that are known as `oha wai. This plant is known only from Haleakalā, a volcano on the island of Maui, and Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, volcanoes on the island of Hawaii.[1] This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[2]

Clermontia lindseyana

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Clermontia
Species:
C. lindseyana
Binomial name
Clermontia lindseyana

There are ten known total occurrences of the plant and probably fewer than 1000 individuals remaining.[1] Threats to the species include disturbance by domesticated and feral ungulates and rats, deforestation, and invasive plant species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Clermontia lindseyana. The Nature Conservancy.
  2. ^ USFWS. US Fish & Wildlife Species Profile. Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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