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Liparis hawaiensis

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BISH 405004Botany

Liparis hawaiensis

As recorded: Liparis hawaiensis H.Mann

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Bean, R.S.; Hosaka, E.Y.R.S. Bean →Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 11217
Date: December 20, 1931
Locality: Kilauea, Chain of Craters, Napau trail
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 838 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

134 Bishop specimens of Liparis hawaiensis · collected 1851–2016Species page ›

Liparis hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-27.

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Lili Palmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2026-01-14

2026-01-14

Hawaii, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2025-10-14

2025-10-14

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2025-09-23

2025-09-23

Hawaii, US

(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2025-09-23

2025-09-23

Hawaii, US

(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Liparis hawaiensis observed 2025-09-09

2025-09-09

Hawaii, US

(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Liparis hawaiensis. BISH 405004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956213717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405004.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956213717 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026