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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
balloonplant
As recorded: Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- D35
- Date
- January 4, 1925
- Locality
- Halawa Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1925, Swezey, O.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 337 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Wailuku
(c) kitmar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gomphocarpus physocarpus. BISH 73103. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348967. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73103.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348967 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026