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BISH 72095Botany

Viola chamissoniana

As recorded: Viola chamissoniana Ging.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Violaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
Collector Number: s.n.
Date
1908
Locality
Waianae Mts, Makaha Valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Viola chamissoniana · collected 1816–1986Species page ›

Viola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

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

Cite this specimen

Viola chamissoniana. BISH 72095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956529238. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72095.

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