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Palisota bracteosa
Loko Toawombi
As recorded: Palisota bracteosa C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Imada, C.; Kawelo, K.; Orr, D.C.T. Imada →Kapua Kawelo →D. Orr →
- Collector number
- 2001-51
- Date
- July 21, 2001
- Locality
- Honolulu Distr., Manoa Valley, back part of Lyon Arboretum, slope between Aihualama Stream and Aihualama Trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3333, -157.8000
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Palisota bracteosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 112 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-06.

2026-08-06
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) zabeth_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-05
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Yeowie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Palisota bracteosa. BISH 773180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956145678. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/773180.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956145678 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
