Tag Archives: Hawaiian Lobeliads

Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #7: Lobelia monostachya

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Lobelia monostachya Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Southern Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 10/27/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems woody, prostrate, 1.5-2.5 dm long Leaves– linear; blades 7-15 cm long by 0.4-0.7 cm wide; margins entire to minute callose-denticulate, … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #6: Cyanea angustifolia

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea angustifolia Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Apparently Secure Distribution: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Maui Date photographed: 8/9/2010 Ease of viewing: Easy *Identification: Form– Branched shrub 1.5-5 m tall. Leaves-lanceolate, narrowly elliptic, or narrowly oblong; blades 9-32 cm long by 1.5-5.5 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #5: Cyanea crispa

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea crispa Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 11/2/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems fleshy, 0.3-1.3 m long Leaves– broadly obovate; blades 30-75 cm long by 9-16 cm wide; margins undulate, callose-crenulate … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #4: Clermontia kakeana

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Clermontia kakeana Hawaiian Name: Oha wai Conservation Status: Apparently Secure Distribution: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Mau’i Date photographed: 6/20/2010 Ease of viewing: Easy *Identification: Form– Terrestrial or epiphytic shrub or tree 1-6 m tall. Leaves-elliptic, oblanceolate, or narrowly obovate; blades 12-26 cm … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #3: Cyanea koolauensis

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea koolauensis Hawaiian Name: Haha Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 11/14/10 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Stems woody, 1-1.5 m long. Leaves– whitish on lower surface; linear to narrowly elliptic; blades 16-36 cm long by … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #2: Cyanea leptostegia

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea leptostegia Hawaiian Name: Haha lua Conservation Status: Vulnerable Distribution: Kaua’i Date photographed: 9/22/2010 Ease of viewing: Very easy *Identification: Form– Palm-like tree 3-14 m tall. Leaves– Dimorphic. Juvenile leaves: irregularly parted or divided, blades 20-70 cm long by 5-12 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #1: Trematolobelia singularis

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

Trematolobelia singularis Conservation Status: Endangered Distribution: O’ahu (Southern Ko’olau mountains) Date photographed: 10/24/2010 Ease of viewing: Difficult *Identification: Form– Typically unbranched shrubs 0.6-1.5 m long. Leaves– linear-elliptic; blades 10-18 cm long by 1-1.8 cm wide; margins callose-crenulate; winged petioles 1-2 … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads: Teaser

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

I have a couple of posts that I am working on right now, but I wanted to get the word out on this one that is near and dear to me. One of my lifetime goals is to see every … Continue reading →

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Lords of Gardner: Ole Owyhee part II

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

An island kingdom crumbles into the sea. Refugees flee to a new land. With this new beginning, they prosper once more. Could it be the Atlantean myth? The Mayan-Egyptian pyramid connection? While it sounds like the story of Atlantis, it … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Pihea Trail

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

A couple of weeks back, I went to Koke’e State Park on the island of Kaua’i to check out the native plants and animals. Just to have a little fun with it, I’ll describe what I saw as if I … Continue reading →

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