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Bobea brevipes
'Akupa
As recorded: Bobea brevipes A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 4224
- Date
- May 30, 1982
- Locality
- Kokee Valley road through forest
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
- Identified by
- Darwin, S.P.; Chaw, S.M.S.M. Chaw →S.P. Darwin →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1982, van Balgooy, M.M.J. also collected 10 other specimens.
Bobea brevipes observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. 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 488560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621541 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026