Clermontia parviflora Gaud. var. calycina Rock v. nov. 



A shrub; leaves as in the species on somewhat longer petioles; flowers usually three 

 on a peduncle, ealvx lobes subulate 5 mm long, corolla larger than in the species, bluish 

 gray, pubescent. 



Hawaii : — High plateau of Kohala Mts., back of Waimea along Alakahi ditch 

 trail, elevation 4000 ft. (Rock no. 4793, flowering July 12, 1909). 



The plant has decidedly the aspect of C. parviflora, but differs from it in its 

 larger flowers and short calycine lobes. 



Clermontia Gaudichaudii Hbd. 



Var. y singuliflora Rock v. nov. 



A shrub 1..5-2 m high, glabrous throughout, leaves coriaceous, coarser dentate, veins 

 dark prominent, flowers somewhat larger single on long pedicels; calyx-lobes dentate, 

 anthers glabrous, the lower ones penicillate. 



Plawaii : — Not uncommon on the northern slope of Mauna Kea, Hamakua, on 

 trees, usually Cheirodendron or Cibotium, upper forest of Paauhau No. 1, (Rock 

 no. 3252, flowering June 1909). 



Differs from the species in its single flowers and long pedicels. 



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