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Smilax melastomifolia
Hoi kuahiwi
As recorded: Smilax melastomifolia Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Smilacaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 400
- Date
- October 15, 1980
- Locality
- Keauhou Ranch, Kau district
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4833, -155.3167
- Elevation
- 1,707 m
- Identified by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 15, 1980, Davis, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Smilax melastomifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-22.
2026-05-22
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-01
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-28
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Peter Scott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-12
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) stefmatis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-03
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) yerbasanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Smilax melastomifolia. BISH 656041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956263494 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026