On July 30, 2020, Plant Extinction Prevention Program field botanist Hank Oppenheimer was conducting a routine plant survey in Pohakea Gulch in West Maui when he noticed a strange purple flower on a familiar shrub. Although Oppenheimer has studied and surveyed Clermontia gaudich species throughout his career, this one was peculiar. The flower had white … Continue reading Discovering This New Plant Species On Maui Was Serendipity