Monograph of Trematolobelia (Lobeliaceae). Hawaiian Plant Studies107

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dc.contributor.author	St. John, Harold	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-20T03:50:06Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2008-02-20T03:50:06Z	en_US
dc.date.issued	1982-10	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	St. John H. 1982. Monograph of Trematolobelia (Lobeliaceae). Hawaiian plant studies 107. Pac Sci 36(4): 483-506.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0030-8870	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/482	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The genus Trematolobelia (Lobeliaceae) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It resembles Lobelia, except for its peculiar dehiscence. On ripening the capsules shed their epidermis and soft mesocarp, exposing the outer bony endocarp which is pierced by numerous holes. On the exposed ridges or cliff faces, the slender stem is whipped back and forth by the wind. Centrifugal force ejects the seeds through the holes of the endocarp. This monograph presents nine species and three varieties of the genus, five on Hawaii, two on Oahu and Molokai, and one each on Kauai, Lanai, east Maui, and west Maui. Eight of them are new or are new placements.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en-US	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Hawai'i Press	en_US
dc.title	Monograph of Trematolobelia (Lobeliaceae). Hawaiian Plant Studies107	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.type.dcmi	Text	en_US