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Clermontia kakeana
As recorded: Clermontia kakeana Meyen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 839
- Date
- November 13, 1932
- Locality
- Kipapa Gulch, 2nd N fork, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1932, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 20 other specimens.
Clermontia kakeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. 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 39655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956229926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39655.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956229926 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
