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Modiola caroliniana
As recorded: Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Malvaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 7151
- Date
- August 1, 1926
- Locality
- Waimea, ranch 17 mi. from Kohala
- 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
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 3 other specimens.
Modiola caroliniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.
2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Makawao
(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-18
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2023-08-31
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-10-27
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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 57823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595314. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595314 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026