Clermontia hanaulaensis (Photo credit: Department of Land and Natural Resources) A native plant that was first discovered in the forests of West Maui in 2020 by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa expert has now been officially recognized as a new Hawaiian species. The plant, named Clermontia hanaulaensis , was found during routine surveys by Hank Oppenheimer, Maui Nui Plant Extinction Prevention Program ( PEPP ) coordinator. The program is part of the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit in UH Mānoa's College of Natural Sciences .

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/09/29/new-plant-species-unique-to-west-maui/

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