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Clermontia kakeana

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BISH 77839Botany

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
227 Bishop specimens of Clermontia kakeana · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

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.

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.

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