Clermontia pyrularia

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Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Plantae	Tracheophyta	Magnoliopsida	Campanulales	Campanulaceae

Scientific Name:

Clermontia pyrularia Hillebr.

Common Name(s):

English

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Pear Clermontia

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered D ver 3.1
Year Published:	2003
Date Assessed:	2003-04-30
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor(s):	Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V.
Reviewer(s):	Maunder, M. (Plant Conservation Committee) & Pollock, C.M. (Red List Programme Office)
Justification: Clermontia pyrularia is endemic to the Island of Hawaii. It is known from one population, totaling 15 individuals. Threats include pigs, weeds, invertebrates, rats and humans.
Previously published Red List assessments:	1998 – Endangered (E) Download assessment 1998 – Critically Endangered (CR) Download assessment

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:

Clermontia pyrularia is a small tree restricted to the Island of Hawaii. It is found on the northeast slope of Mauna Kea.

Countries occurrence:

Native:

United States (Hawaiian Is.)

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Population [top]

Current Population Trend:

Stable

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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Mesic forest.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Invasive plants and the damage caused by feral pigs are thought to have contributed significantly to the species decline. Other threats include invertebrates, rats and humans

Major Threat(s):

Invasive plants and the damage caused by feral pigs are thought to have contributed significantly to the species decline. Other threats include invertebrates, rats and humans

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Two populations have been planted in enclosures at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge. It is classified as endangered by the US Endangered Species Act.

Conservation Actions:

Two populations have been planted in enclosures at Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge. It is classified as endangered by the US Endangered Species Act.

Citation:	Bruegmann, M.M. & Caraway, V. 2003. Clermontia pyrularia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T30914A9588537. . Downloaded on 23 September 2017.
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