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Viola wailenalenae

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BISH 667632Botany

Viola wailenalenae

As recorded: Viola wailenalenae (Rock) Skottsb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Violaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; et al.
Collector number: 10804
Date: December 27, 1930
Locality: NW end Alakai Swamp, Napali-Kona Forest Res
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,148 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

43 Bishop specimens of Viola wailenalenae · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Viola wailenalenae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-08.

Viola wailenalenae observed 2024-08-08

2024-08-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola wailenalenae observed 2024-01-18

2024-01-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola wailenalenae observed 2023-11-03

2023-11-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Viola wailenalenae observed 2023-08-01

2023-08-01

Hawaii, US

(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Viola wailenalenae observed 2023-06-08

2023-06-08

Hawaii, US

no rights reserved

Viola wailenalenae observed 2023-03-28

2023-03-28

Hawaii, US

(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Viola wailenalenae. BISH 667632. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956499267. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/667632.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956499267 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026