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Geniostoma waialealae
As recorded: Geniostoma waialealae (Wawra) Byng & Christenh.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Loganiaceae
- Collected by
- Carlquist, S.
- Collector number
- 1784
- Date
- July 31, 1965
- Locality
- Pihea; ca. 2 miles east of Kalalau Lookout, Kokee Park
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1965, Carlquist, S. also collected 3 other specimens.
Geniostoma waialealae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
Hawaii, US
(c) brxtn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-22
Hawaii, US
(c) kamaliu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geniostoma waialealae. BISH 24158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350893. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/24158.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956350893 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
