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Revision of the Endemic Hawaiian genus Trematolobelia (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae)

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Trematolobelia (Campanulaceae: Lobeliodeae) is a genus of semelparous pliestesial pachycaul rosette treelets endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Eight species are re-cognized. The most widespread is T. macrostachys, found in the Ko‘olau Mountains of O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Maui. The remainder are single-island endemics: T. auriculata (Lna‘i); T. grandiflora (Hawai‘i); T. kaalae, comb. et stat. nov. (Wai‘anae Mountains of O‘ahu); T. kauaiensis (Kaua‘i); T. rockii (Moloka‘i); T. singularis (Ko‘olau Mountains of O‘ahu); and T. wimmeri (Hawai‘i).

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The curators and staffs of the following institutions are gratefully acknowledged for allowing study of specimens in their care, either via loans or during personal visits: A, B, BH, BISH, BM, CAS, DS, DUKE, F, GB, GH, K, LAM, MASS, MICH, MO, NEB, NSW, NY, OS, OSC, P, PTBG, RSA, S, UC, US, UTC, W, WIS, WU. Figure 1 was expertly prepared by Dr. Todd Kostman, Director of the Electron Microscopy Facility at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The two anonymous reviewers are thanked for their meticulous checking of the manuscript and helpful suggestions.

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Lammers, T.G. Revision of the Endemic Hawaiian genus Trematolobelia (Campanulaceae: Lobelioideae). Brittonia 61, 126–143 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-008-9065-5

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