Table 1. Proposed relatives of the genera and sections of the endemic Hawaiian lobeliads
Hawaiian taxon
Habitatlhabit
Proposed relatives
Source area
Brighamia
(2 spp.)
Sea-cliff succulents
Sclerothecal Apetahia
Rarotonga, Rapa, Tahiti,
and Marquesas
[sotoma
Australia
Delissea
Hawaii
Lobelia
sect. Galeatella
(4) Alpine bogs/grassland Lobelia organensis
Brazil
rosette shrubs
L.
boninensis
Bonin Islands
L.
columnaris, L.
petiolata,
East and West African
and allies
Highlands
L.
excelsa
and allies
South America
Lobelia
sect. Revolutella (9)
Cliff and rock-wall
Lobelia nicotianifolia
Southern Asia
rosette shrubs
L.
columnaris, L.
petiolata,
East and West African
and allies
Highlands
L.
exceisa
and allies
South America
Trematolobelia (2)
Subalpine wet-forest
Sclerothecal Apetahia
Rarotonga, Rapa, Tahiti,
treelets
and Marquesas
Lobelia
sect. Galeatella
Hawaii
Clermontia (22)
Mesic and wet forestedge shrubs and trees
Cyanea(65)
Mesic and wet forestBurmeisteraiCentropogon
Central/South America
interior trees, tree lets,
Pratia
sect. Colensoa
Borneo
and vines
Delissea (9)
Dry forest treelets and
trees
Citation
Rock 1919; Lammers 1989
Rock 1919; Lammers 1989
Givnish et al1995
Mabberley 1974, 1975; Lammers 1990
Lammers 1990
Mabberley 1974,1975
Wimmer 1953; Mabberley 1974, 1975
Mabberley 1974,1975; Lammers 1990
Mabberley 1974, 1975
Wimmer 1953; Mabberley 1974,1975
Wimmer 1953
Mabberley 1974, 1975; Lammers 1990
Rock 1919; Carlquist 1970
Lammers 1990
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