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Clermontia parviflora
'ōhā wai
As recorded: Clermontia parviflora Gaudich. ex A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- van Riper III, C.
- Collector number
- sub JDJ 695
- Date
- June 9, 1976
- Locality
- Kaalaiki, Hionaa Ahupuaa, SE slope of Mauna Loa, Kau Forest, along road E of Puuone. Transect Ha, Station 29.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 686 m
- Identified by
- Jacobi, J.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1976, van Riper III, C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Clermontia parviflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 131 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

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

2026-07-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-06
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clermontia parviflora. BISH 801353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956210630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956210630 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
