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Holmskioldia sanguinea
Chinese Hat Plant
As recorded: Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Yoshinaga, E.K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- November 20, 1929
- Locality
- U.H.Campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Moldenke, H.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1929, Yoshinaga, E.K. also collected 16 other specimens.
Holmskioldia sanguinea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-14.

2026-06-14
Kapolei
(c) jenbou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-03
Kailua Kona
(c) robski115, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-19
E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Jane Adams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-11
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) mala947, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-22
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) juliebug15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-12
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) Mary Hayden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Holmskioldia sanguinea. BISH 71929. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143070. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71929.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143070 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
