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Liparis hawaiensis
ʻAwapuhiakanaloa
As recorded: Liparis hawaiensis H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Edward Yataro Hosaka →
- Collector number
- 1872
- Date
- May 30, 1937
- Locality
- Between head of Kipapa and Uwau gulches
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 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 May 30, 1937, Hosaka, E.Y.; Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Carex alligata
Botany
Carex alligata
Botany
Carex alligata
Botany
Carex alligata
Botany
Clermontia oblongifolia
Botany
Clermontia oblongifolia
Botany
Clermontia persicifolia
Botany
Clermontia persicifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra paludosa
Botany
Dichanthelium koolauense
Botany
Dichanthelium koolauense
Botany
Geniostoma gaudichaudii
Botany
Geniostoma gaudichaudii
Botany
Geniostoma gaudichaudii
Botany
Geniostoma hymenopodum
Botany
Isachne distichophylla
Botany
Isachne pallens
Botany
Melicope spathulata
Botany
Melicope wawreana
Botany
Myrsine degeneri
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Myrsine sandwicensis
Botany
Phyllostegia lantanoides
Botany
Pilea peploides
Botany
Liparis hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-27.
2026-01-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Lili Palmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-14
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-14
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-23
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-23
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 448239. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448239.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274352 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026