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Hillebrandia sandwicensis
pua maka nui
As recorded: Hillebrandia sandwicensis Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Begoniaceae
- Collected by
- Gillett, G.W.
- Collector number
- 1776
- Date
- June 19, 1965
- Locality
- Aina Hou-Koolau Gap, Haleakala-Koolau Gap
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,722 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 June 19, 1965, Gillett, G.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hillebrandia sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hillebrandia sandwicensis. BISH 487437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956409316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487437.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956409316 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026