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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Trunk of a previous plant of the same species is in the foreground, while the stipes of Cibotium glaucum are seen in the background. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Note in photo the pale green undersurface of leaf compared with green upper surface. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Photo shows what remains of fruit from previous season. Trematolobelias have different fruit and seed dispersal. As the outer fruit wall decomposes, holes open up allowing seeds to be released from the fruit capsule. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Part of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads. Genus endemic to Hawaiian Islands, and this species is endemic to the Big Island. Another unusual aspect of this genus are the several horizontal flowering branches, at the top of the stem. Elevation approximately 3850ft/1174m.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. Note faint rose streaks on corolla.
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Endemic to the Big Island of Hawaii. Note faint rose streaks on corolla.
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