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Clermontia hawaiiensis
‘ōhā kēpau
As recorded: Clermontia hawaiiensis (Hillebr.) Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 436
- Date
- January 10, 1981
- Locality
- Puna District, Mauna Loa Estates, on 9th street between Ruby and Pearl streets
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4, -155.2Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Clermontia hawaiiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jonathan Berenguer Uhuad Koch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) alex_tran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) yeahtoadally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Erin Yokoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clermontia hawaiiensis. BISH 656604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400315. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956400315 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
