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Cocculus orbiculatus
As recorded: Nephroia orbiculata (L.) L.Lian & Wei Wang
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ranunculales › Menispermaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 10990
- Date
- June 30, 1935
- Locality
- Ridge above Kupehau, Waianae Mts., Honouliuli
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1935, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cocculus orbiculatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-18
Lanai City, HI, US
(c) emcguirt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cocculus orbiculatus. BISH 456552. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956589912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456552.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956589912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
