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Liparis hawaiensis
As recorded: Liparis hawaiensis H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- PKH 9447
- Date
- August 4, 1980
- Locality
- Pelekunu Ahupuaa, East Molokai, western ridge of Olokui Plateau above Pelekunu Valley. Transect 19, Station 24.
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 4, 1980, Higashino, P.K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Liparis hawaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-27.

2026-01-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Lili Palmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-14
Hawaii, US
(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-23
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-09
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Liparis hawaiensis. BISH 801913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956425613. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/801913.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956425613 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
