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Trematolobelia kauaiensis
Koli'i
As recorded: Trematolobelia kauaiensis (Rock) Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 10748
- Date
- December 27, 1930
- Locality
- Kilohana Lookout, NW Alakai Swamp, Napali-Kona FR
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,226 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 27, 1930, St.John, H.; et al. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Trematolobelia kauaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Eva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trematolobelia kauaiensis. BISH 698049. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698049.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272535 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
