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Viola kauaensis

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BISH 19202Botany

Viola kauaensis

pohe hiwa

As recorded: Viola kauaensis var. kauaensis

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Violaceae

Collected by: Stone, B.C.
Collector number: 1552
Date: December 27, 1956
Locality: Alakai Swamp Alakai Swamp Trail
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,174 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

61 Bishop specimens of Viola kauaensis · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Viola kauaensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-08-28

2026-08-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Hawaii, US

(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-05-14

2026-05-14

Hawaii, US

(c) centronyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola kauaensis observed 2026-05-02

2026-05-02

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Viola kauaensis. BISH 19202. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390664. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/19202.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956390664 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026