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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
As recorded: Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Russ, G.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 24, 1933
- Locality
- Kaunala, W slope
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 351 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
Collected the same day
On May 24, 1933, Russ, G.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Rauvolfia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. 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 24063. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/24063.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266824 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026