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Clermontia montis-loa
As recorded: Clermontia montis-loa Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Casey, T.; Collins, M.T.L.C. Casey →Mrs. D.J. Collins →
- Collector number
- JDJ 627
- Date
- May 26, 1976
- Locality
- Kau Dist. Kaalaala Ahu. Tr 9; SE slope of Mauna Loa, Kau Forest reserve, near Waihaka Gulch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1976, Casey, T.; Collins, M. also collected 5 other specimens.
Clermontia montis-loa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.

2026-07-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Stephanie Lyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-06-22
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-08-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clermontia montis-loa. BISH 469033. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/469033.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217011 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
