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Schiedea kaalae in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) John Powers, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Powers
BISH 46416Botany

Schiedea kaalae

As recorded: Schiedea kaalae Wawra

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae

Collected by
Degener, O.; Park, K.K.; Webster, BushOtto Degener →King George V. Nat. Park →Bush Webster →
Collector number
Collector Number: 4153
Date
1932
Locality
Kaipapau Valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Wagner, W.L.; Weller, S.G.Warren L. Wagner Jr. →S.G. Weller →
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Schiedea kaalae · collected 1912–2014Species page ›

Schiedea kaalae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-31.

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

Cite this specimen

Schiedea kaalae. BISH 46416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956665257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46416.

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