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Modiola caroliniana

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BISH 57815Botany

Modiola caroliniana

As recorded: Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 458.H
Date: August 1, 1911
Locality: Slopes of Mauna Kea (Wailei)
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

41 Bishop specimens of Modiola caroliniana · collected 1909–2013Species page ›

Modiola caroliniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.

Modiola caroliniana observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Modiola caroliniana observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

Makawao

(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Modiola caroliniana observed 2024-05-18

2024-05-18

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Modiola caroliniana observed 2023-08-31

2023-08-31

Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Modiola caroliniana observed 2022-10-27

2022-10-27

Maui, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Modiola caroliniana observed 2022-08-12

2022-08-12

Hawaii County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Modiola caroliniana. BISH 57815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490932. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57815.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956490932 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026