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Bobea brevipes
'Akupa
As recorded: Bobea brevipes A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1136
- Date
- June 17, 1968
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., central Kaluaa Gulch, ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 671 m
- Identified by
- Darwin, S.P.; Chaw, S.M.S.M. Chaw →S.P. Darwin →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 17, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 16 other specimens.
Campanulaceae
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Distimake tuberosus
Botany
Euphorbia celastroides
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Exocarpos gaudichaudii
Botany
Kadua cordata
Botany
Neraudia melastomifolia
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus
Botany
Phyllanthus distichus
Botany
Psychotria hathewayi
Botany
Psychotria hathewayi
Botany
Psychotria kaduana
Botany
Smilax melastomifolia
Botany
Strongylodon ruber
Botany
Bobea brevipes observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-14.
2025-08-14
Hawaii, US
(c) rmagers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-07-17
Hawaii, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-15
Hawaii, US
(c) David Zipper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Lisa Wiencek Gerbec, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bobea brevipes. BISH 457459. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956483665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457459.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956483665 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026