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Grona heterophylla
As recorded: Desmodium heterophyllum (Willd.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 2918
- Date
- August 20, 1987
- Locality
- Kaupakula to Keanae
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Grona heterophylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25
Alakahi Pl, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-21
Anaina Hou, Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
(c) Leyton Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-03
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-20
327009002, Papaikou, HI 96781, USA
(c) grace_sibley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-08-25
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-11-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) plantperson7654, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Grona heterophylla. BISH 591155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/591155.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
