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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
balloonplant
As recorded: Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.; State ESP teamL.W. Cuddihy →State ESP team →
- Collector number
- 177
- Date
- January 31, 1980
- Locality
- Kau district, Keauhou Ranch, in Kipuka Ki near boundary with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4333, -155.3167
- Elevation
- 1,402 m
- Identified by
- Herrmann, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 31, 1980, Cuddihy, L.W.; State ESP team also collected 7 other specimens.
Still here: Gomphocarpus physocarpus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Aaron Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-12
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-05
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-13
Hilina Pali Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Drew Kapp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-11
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Dani Ruais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-12
Volcano, HI, USA
(c) geoffabbott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gomphocarpus physocarpus. BISH 656097. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956657255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656097.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956657255 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026