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Trematolobelia auriculata

Trematolobelia auriculata H. St. John

Lanai False Lobelia, Koli'i

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRAU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Wet shrubland on mountain summits.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Research Literature

Reslit 3138 - Revision of the Endemic Hawaiian genus Trematolobelia (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae) (2009) Thomas G. Lammers

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Trematolobelia auriculata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trematolobelia auriculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trematolobelia auriculata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-26
Research By: CBR

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