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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
As recorded: Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 14054
- Date
- May 25, 1918
- Locality
- Kalae Gulch
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- 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
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1918, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 11 other specimens.
Rauvolfia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rauvolfia sandwicensis. BISH 23985. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956136496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23985.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956136496 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026