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Wahlenbergia marginata
southern rockbell
As recorded: Wahlenbergia marginata (Thunb.) A.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 5340
- Date
- May 21, 1975
- Locality
- Ahumoa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,103 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1975, Herbst, D.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Wahlenbergia marginata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kiki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-05
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-23
Kahuku Palm Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-17
New Volcano Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Wahlenbergia marginata. BISH 712703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679266. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/712703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956679266 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026