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Bobea brevipes

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BISH 702845Botany

Bobea brevipes

'Akupa

As recorded: Bobea brevipes A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 5861
Date: September 28, 1909
Locality: Woods above Makaweli
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 853 m
Identified by: Darwin, S.P.; Chaw, S.M.S.M. Chaw →S.P. Darwin →
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Bobea brevipes · collected 1864–2020Species page ›

Bobea brevipes observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-14.

Bobea brevipes observed 2025-08-14

2025-08-14

Hawaii, US

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

Bobea brevipes observed 2025-08-05

2025-08-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Bobea brevipes observed 2025-07-17

2025-07-17

Hawaii, US

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

Bobea brevipes observed 2025-05-02

2025-05-02

Hawaii, US

(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bobea brevipes observed 2024-09-15

2024-09-15

Hawaii, US

(c) David Zipper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bobea brevipes observed 2024-06-10

2024-06-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Lisa Wiencek Gerbec, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Bobea brevipes. BISH 702845. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/702845.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956449574 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026