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Clermontia kakeana
As recorded: Clermontia kakeana Meyen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 859
- Date
- January 6, 1968
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana Hwy., Koolau Forest Reserve
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8, -156.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 6, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Clermontia kakeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-07-16
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-05-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Brine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Taylor Justason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clermontia kakeana. BISH 28068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28068.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
