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Bobea brevipes
'Akupa
As recorded: Bobea brevipes A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R.; Plews, J.H.R.; et al.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →John H.R. Plews →
- Collector number
- 5283
- Date
- July 1, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea District, Kokee State Park, NW side of Kumuwela Ridge along Kumuwela Ridge Road at 1 mile S. of Mohihi Road
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 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 July 1, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R.; Plews, J.H.R.; et al. also collected 1 other specimen.
Bobea brevipes observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. 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 514521. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442996. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514521.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442996 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026