
Gardenia
gardenias
As recorded: Gardenia J.Ellis
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.
- Collector number
- 1226
- Date
- April 3, 2005
- Locality
- North Hilo distr., Ninole, Puu Puanani vacation rental
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gardenia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) cnewfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gardenia. BISH 718948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956593595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956593595 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
