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BISH 454276Botany

Rhododendron

As recorded: Rhododendron L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.; Oliveira, V.F. Raymond Fosberg →V.M. Oliveira →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 13780
Date: December 28, 1933
Locality: Kokee, Waimea
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,067 m
Identified by: Chamberlain, D.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Rhododendron · collected 1933–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 28, 1933, St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.; Oliveira, V. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhododendron observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Rhododendron observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhododendron observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US

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

Rhododendron observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Keaau, HI 96749, USA

(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhododendron observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

United States

(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rhododendron observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA

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

Rhododendron observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Rhododendron. BISH 454276. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454276.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956461596 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026