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Cardiospermum halicacabum

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BISH 68615Botany

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Lesser Balloon Vine

As recorded: Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 493.K
Date: October 4, 1916
Locality: Lihue
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

101 Bishop specimens of Cardiospermum halicacabum · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-13.

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2026-05-13

2026-05-13

Kapi‘olani Community College, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2026-02-15

2026-02-15

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

no rights reserved

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2024-08-28

2024-08-28

Hilo

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

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2024-05-21

2024-05-21

Hawaii, US

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

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2023-12-28

2023-12-28

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cardiospermum halicacabum observed 2004-06-12

2004-06-12

Waianapanapa State Park, Hana, Hawaii USA

(c) Philip Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cardiospermum halicacabum. BISH 68615. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956530200. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/68615.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956530200 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026