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Joinvillea ascendens
As recorded: Joinvillea ascendens Gaudich. ex Brongn. & Gris
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Joinvilleaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 23, 1930
- Locality
- Waikolu Valley
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1493, -156.9168 ± 3,104 m
- Elevation
- 1,200 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1930, Krajina, V.J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Joinvillea ascendens observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-06-26.

2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2010-12-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2005-08-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Joinvillea ascendens. BISH 117709. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665931. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/117709.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956665931 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
