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Basella alba
As recorded: Basella alba L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Basellaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Goo, L.L. Goo →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5257
- Date
- May 24, 1987
- Locality
- Kawaihau District. Kapaa, Goo farm on Hwy 581 (Olohana Road)
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Basella alba observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-31.
2026-01-31
Kamuela
(c) kbkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-03
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) FreckLes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-01-09
The Turtle Bay Resort & Golf Club, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) thatplantguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Basella alba. BISH 605873. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/605873.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265492 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026