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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii and found only in wet forests near Kilauea and NE Mauna Loa. These plants were found in the Olaa forest which is dominated by Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) and 3 Cibotium tree fern species (C. glaucum, C. menziesii, C. chamissoi). The plants in this photo were growing very close to a rare lobeliad, Cyanea tritomantha. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii and found only in wet forests near Kilauea and NE Mauna Loa. These plants were found in the Olaa forest which is dominated by Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) and 3 Cibotium tree fern species (C. glaucum, C. menziesii, C. chamissoi). The plants in this photo were growing very close to a rare lobeliad, Cyanea tritomantha. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii and found only in wet forests near Kilauea and NE Mauna Loa. These plants were found in the Olaa forest which is dominated by Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) and 3 Cibotium tree fern species (C. glaucum, C. menziesii, C. chamissoi). The plants in this photo were growing very close to a rare lobeliad, Cyanea tritomantha. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii and found only in wet forests near Kilauea and NE Mauna Loa. These plants were found in the Olaa forest which is dominated by Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) and 3 Cibotium tree fern species (C. glaucum, C. menziesii, C. chamissoi). The plants in this photo were growing very close to a rare lobeliad, Cyanea tritomantha. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii and found only in wet forests near Kilauea and NE Mauna Loa. These plants were found in the Olaa forest which is dominated by Ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) and 3 Cibotium tree fern species (C. glaucum, C. menziesii, C. chamissoi). The plants in this photo were growing very close to a rare lobeliad, Cyanea tritomantha. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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This is a small permitted herbarium collection of Cyrtandra taviunensis from Fiji from the plant shown in images on flickr. A pressed flower shown can be seen here below the coin in this image. A fruit can be seen to the right. Note the long pedicels, unusual for this genus. This is a rare shrub, endemic to Taveuni.
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Photos taken by John Game and Gerald McCormack when this species was re-found after nearly sixty years on Rarotonga in Dec 1988.
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Cultivated flower
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This plant is near Thurston Lava Tube, around 3920 ft.
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This plant is near Thurston Lava Tube, around 3920 ft. Note insect in tube of flower.
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This plant is near entrance toThurston Lava Tube, around 3900 ft.
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This plant is near Thurston Lava Tube, around 3920 ft.
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This plant was on the Halemaumau trail below Volcano House, around 3750 ft.
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Endemic to Maui and Hawaii of the Hawaiian Islands. This photo shows the velvety lower surface of the leaf. This plant was on the Halemaumau trail below Volcano House, around 3750 ft.
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Endemic to the Big Island and Maui. Photo shows the white ellipsoid berries. Little is know about the seeds. Variable species. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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Endemic to the Big Island and Maui. Photo shows the white ellipsoid berry. Little is know about the seeds. Variable species. Elevation approximately 3800ft/1159m.
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