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Hoya australis
common waxflower
As recorded: Hoya australis R.Br. ex J.Traill
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 22, 1930
- Locality
- Honolulu, 1911 Keeaumoku St
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hoya australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-26.

2026-04-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) adelrocini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-19
怀阿纳帕纳帕州立公园, 哈纳, HI, US
(c) lanpeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Aku Rd, Hanalei, HI, US
(c) LKJ, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoya australis. BISH 73117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956606912 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
