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Joinvillea ascendens
As recorded: Joinvillea ascendens Gaudich. ex Brongn. & Gris
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Joinvilleaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 1104
- Date
- July 2, 1933
- Locality
- S ridge, Kipapa Gulch, Waipio, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 518 m
- 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 July 2, 1933, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 11 other specimens.
Joinvillea ascendens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-27.

2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Joinvillea ascendens. BISH 645019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956220755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/645019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956220755 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
