Rubus ellipticus
Yellow Himalayan Raspberry
As recorded: Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus (Franch.) Focke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 41609
- Date
- March 19, 1961
- Locality
- below Kilauea, Wright Road Farm Lots
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,140 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 19, 1961, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Rubus ellipticus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
Pahoa
(c) Bret Hammer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Kilauea Rd, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Ashlyn Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Ohialani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Pahoa
(c) ron_123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rubus ellipticus. BISH 81774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595429. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81774.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595429 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026