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Trifolium dubium
Lesser hop trefoil
As recorded: Trifolium dubium Sibth.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 2791
- Date
- April 18, 1987
- Locality
- East Maui, Olinda, old prison facility
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1987, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 2 other specimens.
Trifolium dubium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-21
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trifolium dubium. BISH 572519. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135254. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572519.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135254 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
