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Clermontia kakeana
As recorded: Clermontia kakeana Meyen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Catto, R.J.R.J. Catto →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 17806
- Date
- December 28, 1936
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Kipahulu Valley, W ridge of Kaukauai Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7, -156.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1936, St.John, H.; Catto, R.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Clermontia kakeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-07-16
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-05-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Brine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Taylor Justason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clermontia kakeana. BISH 77839. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77839.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
