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Rauvolfia sandwicensis
As recorded: Rauvolfia sandwicensis A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.; St.John, H.Edward Yataro Hosaka →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 2560
- Date
- February 8, 1941
- Locality
- Kaunala gulch, Pupukea-Paumalu FR
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 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 February 8, 1941, Hosaka, E.Y.; St.John, H. also collected 20 other specimens.
Adenostemma viscosum
Botany
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Claoxylon sandwicense
Botany
Cyanea angustifolia
Botany
Deparia prolifera
Botany
Diospyros hillebrandii
Botany
Doodia kunthiana
Botany
Elaeocarpus bifidus
Botany
Haplopteris elongata
Botany
Machaerina mariscoides
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Ophioderma falcatum
Botany
Pittosporum confertiflorum
Botany
Polypodium pellucidum
Botany
Psilotum nudum
Botany
Psychotria kaduana
Botany
Smilax melastomifolia
Botany
Xylosma hawaiense
Botany
Xylosma hawaiense
Botany
Rauvolfia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rauvolfia sandwicensis. BISH 448319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956562797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/448319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956562797 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026