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THE ISLAND OF KAUAI 

 The center of tlie island is an extensive open bog Ivnown as Waialeale. 

 THE ISLAND OF OAHU 

 It is on the summits of the two main mountain ridges that the true 

 Lobelias may be found. Eollandia, Cyanea, and Clermoutia inhabit the 

 middle forest zone in the deep valleys and ravines. 

 THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI 

 The Lobelioideae are restricted to the eastern end of the islan.l, espe- 

 cially to the deep ravines. 



THE ISLAND OF LANAI 

 This island possesses only a few species of Lobelioideae. They occur 

 mainly near the central ridge and in a few valleys. 

 THE ISLAND OF MAUI 

 The Lobelioideae inhabit the wet forests of West Maui, and the 

 middle forest zone on the windward side of Haleakala and occur also in 

 restricted areas of the leeward side at higher elevations. True Loljelia 

 occur also in the southern gap of the huge err.ter. 

 THE ISLAND OF HAWAII 

 The largest island of the grou|i with its three lofty volcanoes, Mauna 

 Kea, Mauna Loa and Hualalai; the Lobelioideae inhabit mostly the wind- 

 ward side of the island, especially the dense forests of the Kohala regions. 

 They do, however, extend into the w-et forests of the lee side. 

 CLEEMONTIA PERSICI FOLIA Gaud. 

 Mature tree. Growing epiphytically on Metrosideros, Oliia Leluia, in 

 Palolo Valley, Oahu. 



CLERMONTIA PERSICIFOLIA Gaud. 

 A young tree growing terrestrially on Palolo crater-ridge, Oahu. 



CLERMONTIA HALEAKALENSIS Rock 

 Growing on the slopes of I'uunianiau crater, Mt. Haleakala, Maui; 

 elevation about 7000 feet. 



CLERMONTIA I'KLEANA Rock 

 Growing epiphytically on a tall Metrosideros (Ohia lehua) tree below 

 Glenwood, Hawaii; elevation, 2100 feet. 



CYANEA LEPTOSTEGIA A. Gray 

 The tall plant to the right near the Ohia lehua tree. Forests of 

 Kauai; elevation 4000 feet. Photo by A. Gartley. 

 DELISSEA UNDULATA Gaud. 

 Growing in the Koa and Mamani forest (Acacia Koa. and Sophora 

 chrysophyUa) on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii; .jOOO-CiOOU feet eleva- 

 tion; the ]ilant to the left is 35 feet tall. 



CYANEA ARBOREA (Mann) Hillebr. 

 Growing above Ulnj)alakua, Kula, Haleakala, Maui; elevation about 

 oOOO feet; plant apijroximatcly fifteen feet in height. 

 DELISSEA UNDULATA Gaud. 

 Growing in the upper forest on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii; 

 elevation 5500 feet. 



DREPANIS FUNEREA 

 A drepanid nectar-feeiling bird ]iartial to Lobelias. (From Wilson 

 and Evans, Birds of the Hawaiian Islands, 1S90-1899.) 

 LOBELIA GAUDK'IIAI'DII A. DC. 

 Fruiting specimen. To left Trematolobfilla macrostachys (Hook, et 

 Am.) Zahllir. sterile, growing on the cliffs of Pelekunu, Mulokai. 

 LOBELIA KAUAENSIS (A. Gray) Heller 

 (Jrowing on a moss-covered tree near the swamp of Kauluwehi, Kauai; 

 4200 feet elevation. 



LOBELIA KAUAENSIS (A. Gray) Heller 

 Flowering at the summit bog of Mt. Waialeale, Kauai; elevation 5000 feet. 

 LOBELIA GLORIA-MONTIS Rock 

 A fine fiowering specimen about five feet tall, growing near the 

 summit of Mauna Eeke, in open bog. West Maui; elevation 3500 feet. 



Group of Lobelia gloria-montis, show-ing sterile plant and plants in 

 iliffcrent stages of flowering, near the summit of Mauna Eeke, West 

 Maui; 4000 feet elevation. 



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