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Dracaena rockii
As recorded: Chrysodracon auwahiensis (H.St.John) P.L.Lu & Morden
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asparagaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Bean, R.S.; Coulter, J.W.; Hashimoto, E.Y.; Hosaka, E.Y.; Lindsay, J.C.; Mitchell, D.D.R.S. Bean →J.W. Coulter →E.Y. Hashimoto →Edward Yataro Hosaka →J.C. Lindsay →Donald Mitchell →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 12316
- Date
- December 20, 1955
- Locality
- ridge between Maunakui, Karnakakai and Hanalilolilo, Kawela
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dracaena rockii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-15.
2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Jethro Berman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dracaena rockii. BISH 494599. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956360740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/494599.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956360740 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026