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This species is peculiar to the middle forest region of the island of Kauai. 

 It occurs as a shrub and as a small tree, sometimes epiphytically on MctrosuJcros 

 collina polymorplia or on Chcirodcndron platijphyllum. It ascends as high as 

 to the foot of Mt. Waialeale at an elevation of 4600 feet along Kaluiti and Kai- 

 liili streams. It is asociated with Gunncra. Trcmatolubdia macrostacliys Kuuai- 

 eiisis, Tetraplasandra Waialealac, and others. 



Horace ]\Iann has apparentl}' not collected this species, and the description 

 he published was drawn up from a fragment collected by the U. S. Exploring 

 Expedition. The specimen con.sists of a small twig with leaves only and is 

 mounted on a sheet with other fragments of Clermontia ohlongifolial, CI. persici- 

 fulia and perhaps also CI. Kak(a}ia. Leveille's Clermontia Faurici is a young- 

 twig of this species. 



The natives as well as the birds are very fond of the large, sweet yellow 

 berries. The native name of the species is Flalia-ai-a-ha-iiiaiiu = the Ilaha- whicli 

 is eaten by the birds. 



Clermontia Gaudichaudii barbata Rock 



Clcnnoiitia (jaiidiilnutdii /i. var. Ilillebr. Flora Hawaii. Isl. 243. 1888. 



(Plate l<ii2. ) 

 Calyx and corolla as in the species; uiii)er anthers pubescent "along the 

 sutures and at the apex; leaves liroader oblong, glossy, as if varnished on the 

 upper face. 



MAUI: East ilaui, llamakua, Lydgate no. 56 in llerl)ariuni Berolinense. 



The writer is not familiar with this variety; according to Hillebrand the 

 upper aiitliers are bearded. Tliere is a specimen in the Berlin Herbarium col- 

 lected by Lydgate. 



Clermontia singuliflora Rock 



Clcniiov.tia LJaudichaiidii \ar. shii/ididora Rock in Inclig. Trees Hawaii. Isl. .^12. 

 1913. 



(Plate Hi:'..) 

 An e))ii)hitic shrub, l..")-2 m high, glabrous thrduglmiit. leaves ellijitical. uvate- 

 oblong, acute at botli ends, coriaceous, 8-15 cm long, 3.5-5 cm wide, glabr(.)us on 

 both .sides, shining above, dull underneath, with fine reticular network impressed 

 above, projecting below, margin irregular, serrulate to denticulate, petioles 2.5-5 

 cm; peduncle short, about 8 mm, bibracteate at the middle and bibracteolate at 

 the apex ; pedicels 3-4.5 cm long, bibracteolate about 4 mm above the base ; calyx 

 tube turbinate about 15 mm long, and about as In-oad at the apex, the lobes tri- 

 angular dentiform about 2 mm high; corolla glabrous, greenish white, arcuate, 

 5-6 cm long; staminal column glabrous, pale, as are the anthers; fruit unknown. 



HAWAII: Paauhau no. 1, northwestern slopes of Maunakea. elevation 3500- 

 4000 feet, flowering June 1901), Rock no. 3252 type in the herbarium of the 

 College of Hawaii. 



Clermontia Hiuijuliftora, as the specific name implies, has usually single 

 flowers in the axils of the upper leaves, but occasionally two may be observed. 

 The species is closely related to Cln-minitid J'ddiiin. but diftVi's from it in tlie 

 very short peduncles, long pedicels, and smaller elliptical leaves; the flowers are 

 whitish green, while those of CI. Prlrana are puriilisli black. It is also epiphytic 

 and grows usually on ('In imdi iidnni CaiidiclKiiidii and ('itmtium ti-ee ferns. The 

 forest in which this species occurs was in a dying condition ue.irly ten years ago, 

 and in all probal)ility it has disappeared by now. 



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