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Geniostoma kaalae
As recorded: Geniostoma kaalae (C.N.Forbes) K.L.Gibbons, B.J.Conn & Henwood
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Loganiaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 1790.O
- Date
- April 26, 1912
- Locality
- Mokuleia, Slopes of Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 26, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Geniostoma kaalae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-04-20.

2024-04-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-14
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Geniostoma kaalae. BISH 756987. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/756987.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192447 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
