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Lysimachia kalalauensis
As recorded: Lysimachia kalalauensis Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 119
- Date
- June 17, 1969
- Locality
- Honopu Trail, W Kauai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Marr, K.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1969, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Lysimachia kalalauensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-20.

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

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) rmagers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-20
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lysimachia kalalauensis. BISH 32531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/32531.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266842 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
