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Cucumis dipsaceus
Teasel Gourd
As recorded: Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; Char, W.P.W.P. Char →L.W. Cuddihy →
- Collector number
- 385
- Date
- April 23, 1980
- Locality
- Gulch behind Beck's Cove on eastern side of island, climbing over rocks on side of dry streambed
- Island
- Kahoʻolawe
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 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
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W.; Char, W.P. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cucumis dipsaceus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Oʻahu, Waianae, HI, US
(c) miavalenzuela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) JT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Angel Butterfly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cucumis dipsaceus. BISH 429809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956161137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/429809.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956161137 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026