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Hillebrandia sandwicensis

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BISH 121840Botany

Hillebrandia sandwicensis

As recorded: Hillebrandia sandwicensis Oliv.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Begoniaceae

Collected by
Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
February 1, 1956
Locality
bank of stream, Kokee
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
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
84 Bishop specimens of Hillebrandia sandwicensis · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1956, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hillebrandia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Hillebrandia sandwicensis. BISH 121840. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121840.

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