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Stapelia gigantea

N.E.Br. (1877)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Stapelia

carrion flower, giant toad plant, zulu giant

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Succulent herb.

Stems: Stems erect or decumbent, 10–20 cm long, softly pubescent.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves reduced or absent. Sessile. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers 1–2 in clusters near the base or middle of young branches, pedicels ca. 2.5 cm long. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Calyx of 5 sepals. Corolla campanulate with lobes 7–10.3 cm long, more pubescent than S. gigantea with similar long purple hairs. Stamens 5, Corona of 2 whorls, the outer whorl of 5 lobes, these entire or divided, the inner whorl also of 5 lobes these simple, divided, or 2–horned and with a dorsal wing or crest; corona purplish brown. Ovary superior.

Fruit: Fruit of 2 follicles. Seeds comose.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Kaho'olawe Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gard. Chron., n.s., 7: 684 (1877)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:241 (O); Oppenheimer et al. 1999:7 (WM); Staples & Herbst 2005:140 (KEY), 144 (DESCR, NOM:Syn. S. nobilis [mentioned in Wagner et al. 1990:241] = S. gigantea); Wysong et al. 2007:2 (Mo); Oppenheimer 2010:33 (EM); Parker & Parsons 2012a:57 (H); Starr & Starr 2017:3 (Ka)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. W/Myoporum sandwicense, Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Doryopteris dicipiens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S.M. SMD023 Kauai BISH 1/25/2016
2 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu: Makapuu Head, along access road from near Kalanianaole Hwy to summit at Makapuu Pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
3 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
4 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
5 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
6 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
7 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
8 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near fcc installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. gustafson, r.; flynn, t.; takeuchi, w. collector number: 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
9 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
10 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
11 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
12 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Sea View Estates, North Kona Distr Large population on corner of vacant lot. Associates: Leucaena leucocephala, Panicum maximum, Portulaca sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 084 Hawaii BISH 6/16/2009
13 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Crow, D. Collector Number: H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
14 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
15 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. manana, oahu s wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
16 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
17 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
18 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Susan M. Deans SMD023 Kauai PTBG 1/25/2016
19 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palau`ea ahupua`a. On open, sunny a`a substrate in degraded dry forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H60804 Maui PTBG 6/17/2008
20 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Dry, alien/native mixed shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai PTBG 7/10/2016
21 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
22 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
23 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu point, makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m sw of lighthouse PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. j. ray 1044 MO
24 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapu'u point state wayside, road to makapu'u point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3123 NY 11/7/1996
25 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Point, Makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m SW of lighthouse Highly disturbed dry forest, open, boulder strewn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1044 NY
26 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West end, North of Laau Point. In rocky sites in Prosopis thickets. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50633 Molokai PTBG 5/15/2005
27 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S. M.; Walsh, S. K. SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
28 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
29 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. waimea district, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. deans & s. walsh smd023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
30 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West of Waiakuilani Gulch, north of Na Puu Kalua [sp?] In goat ravaged, rocky, sunny area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80905 Molokai BISH 8/4/2009
31 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
32 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
33 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
34 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
35 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near FCC installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
36 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu: makapuu head, along access road from near kalanianaole hwy to summit at makapuu pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. pope, b. collector number: 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
37 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kuliouou-keawaawa ridge, koolau range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
38 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu pt state wayside park; rd to makapuu pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. atha, d. collector number: 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
39 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
40 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. crow, d. collector number: h60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
41 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. sea view estates, north kona distr Very common, weedy on fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. et al. collector number: bied 84 Oahu BISH 6/16/2009
42 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
43 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
44 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
45 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 121????????125 N Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai HAPI 1/25/2016
46 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
47 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Pt State Wayside Park; rd to Makapuu Pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
48 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. w maui, between peaks of koai and 'ulaula, w of ukumehame valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
49 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
50 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
51 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
52 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. W/Myoporum sandwicense, Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Doryopteris dicipiens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S.M. SMD023 Kauai BISH 1/25/2016
53 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu: Makapuu Head, along access road from near Kalanianaole Hwy to summit at Makapuu Pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
54 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
55 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
56 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
57 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
58 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
59 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near fcc installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. gustafson, r.; flynn, t.; takeuchi, w. collector number: 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
60 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
61 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
62 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
63 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Sea View Estates, North Kona Distr Large population on corner of vacant lot. Associates: Leucaena leucocephala, Panicum maximum, Portulaca sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 084 Hawaii BISH 6/16/2009
64 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Crow, D. Collector Number: H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
65 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
66 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. manana, oahu s wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
67 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
68 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
69 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Susan M. Deans SMD023 Kauai PTBG 1/25/2016
70 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palau`ea ahupua`a. On open, sunny a`a substrate in degraded dry forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H60804 Maui PTBG 6/17/2008
71 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Dry, alien/native mixed shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai PTBG 7/10/2016
72 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
73 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
74 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu point, makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m sw of lighthouse PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. j. ray 1044 MO
75 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapu'u point state wayside, road to makapu'u point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3123 NY 11/7/1996
76 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Point, Makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m SW of lighthouse Highly disturbed dry forest, open, boulder strewn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1044 NY
77 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West end, North of Laau Point. In rocky sites in Prosopis thickets. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50633 Molokai PTBG 5/15/2005
78 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S. M.; Walsh, S. K. SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
79 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
80 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. waimea district, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. deans & s. walsh smd023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
81 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West of Waiakuilani Gulch, north of Na Puu Kalua [sp?] In goat ravaged, rocky, sunny area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80905 Molokai BISH 8/4/2009
82 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
83 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
84 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
85 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
86 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near FCC installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
87 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu: makapuu head, along access road from near kalanianaole hwy to summit at makapuu pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. pope, b. collector number: 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
88 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kuliouou-keawaawa ridge, koolau range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
89 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu pt state wayside park; rd to makapuu pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. atha, d. collector number: 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
90 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
91 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. crow, d. collector number: h60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
92 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. sea view estates, north kona distr Very common, weedy on fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. et al. collector number: bied 84 Oahu BISH 6/16/2009
93 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
94 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
95 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
96 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 121????????125 N Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai HAPI 1/25/2016
97 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
98 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Pt State Wayside Park; rd to Makapuu Pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
99 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. w maui, between peaks of koai and 'ulaula, w of ukumehame valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
100 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
101 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
102 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
103 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. W/Myoporum sandwicense, Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Doryopteris dicipiens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S.M. SMD023 Kauai BISH 1/25/2016
104 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu: Makapuu Head, along access road from near Kalanianaole Hwy to summit at Makapuu Pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
105 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
106 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
107 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
108 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
109 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
110 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near fcc installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. gustafson, r.; flynn, t.; takeuchi, w. collector number: 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
111 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
112 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
113 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
114 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Sea View Estates, North Kona Distr Large population on corner of vacant lot. Associates: Leucaena leucocephala, Panicum maximum, Portulaca sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 084 Hawaii BISH 6/16/2009
115 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Crow, D. Collector Number: H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
116 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
117 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. manana, oahu s wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
118 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
119 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
120 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Susan M. Deans SMD023 Kauai PTBG 1/25/2016
121 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palau`ea ahupua`a. On open, sunny a`a substrate in degraded dry forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H60804 Maui PTBG 6/17/2008
122 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Dry, alien/native mixed shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai PTBG 7/10/2016
123 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
124 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
125 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu point, makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m sw of lighthouse PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. j. ray 1044 MO
126 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapu'u point state wayside, road to makapu'u point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3123 NY 11/7/1996
127 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Point, Makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m SW of lighthouse Highly disturbed dry forest, open, boulder strewn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1044 NY
128 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West end, North of Laau Point. In rocky sites in Prosopis thickets. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50633 Molokai PTBG 5/15/2005
129 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S. M.; Walsh, S. K. SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
130 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
131 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. waimea district, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. deans & s. walsh smd023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
132 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West of Waiakuilani Gulch, north of Na Puu Kalua [sp?] In goat ravaged, rocky, sunny area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80905 Molokai BISH 8/4/2009
133 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
134 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
135 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
136 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
137 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near FCC installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
138 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu: makapuu head, along access road from near kalanianaole hwy to summit at makapuu pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. pope, b. collector number: 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
139 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kuliouou-keawaawa ridge, koolau range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
140 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu pt state wayside park; rd to makapuu pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. atha, d. collector number: 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
141 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
142 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. crow, d. collector number: h60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
143 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. sea view estates, north kona distr Very common, weedy on fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. et al. collector number: bied 84 Oahu BISH 6/16/2009
144 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
145 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
146 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
147 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 121????????125 N Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai HAPI 1/25/2016
148 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
149 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Pt State Wayside Park; rd to Makapuu Pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
150 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. w maui, between peaks of koai and 'ulaula, w of ukumehame valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
151 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
152 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
153 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
154 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. W/Myoporum sandwicense, Lantana camara, Prosopis pallida, Doryopteris dicipiens. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S.M. SMD023 Kauai BISH 1/25/2016
155 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu: Makapuu Head, along access road from near Kalanianaole Hwy to summit at Makapuu Pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
156 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
157 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
158 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
159 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
160 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
161 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near fcc installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wagner, w.l. gustafson, r.; flynn, t.; takeuchi, w. collector number: 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
162 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
163 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
164 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
165 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Sea View Estates, North Kona Distr Large population on corner of vacant lot. Associates: Leucaena leucocephala, Panicum maximum, Portulaca sp. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 084 Hawaii BISH 6/16/2009
166 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Crow, D. Collector Number: H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
167 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
168 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. manana, oahu s wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
169 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
170 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
171 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Susan M. Deans SMD023 Kauai PTBG 1/25/2016
172 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palau`ea ahupua`a. On open, sunny a`a substrate in degraded dry forest. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H60804 Maui PTBG 6/17/2008
173 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Dry, alien/native mixed shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai PTBG 7/10/2016
174 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
175 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
176 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu point, makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m sw of lighthouse PRESERVED_SPECIMEN g. j. ray 1044 MO
177 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapu'u point state wayside, road to makapu'u point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3123 NY 11/7/1996
178 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Point, Makapuu lighthouse road, across from state park headquarters, ca. 250 m SW of lighthouse Highly disturbed dry forest, open, boulder strewn PRESERVED_SPECIMEN G. J. Ray 1044 NY
179 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West end, North of Laau Point. In rocky sites in Prosopis thickets. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H50633 Molokai PTBG 5/15/2005
180 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Waimea District, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the Polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Deans, S. M.; Walsh, S. K. SMD023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
181 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
182 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. waimea district, dry rock and crumbling dirt slope in first drainage past the end of the polihale beach. Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. deans & s. walsh smd023 Kauai US 1/25/2016
183 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. West of Waiakuilani Gulch, north of Na Puu Kalua [sp?] In goat ravaged, rocky, sunny area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80905 Molokai BISH 8/4/2009
184 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
185 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
186 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
187 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
188 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head, crest line over main tunnel entrance, near FCC installation; elev. ca. 400 ft. (122 m) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wagner, W.L. 5309 Oahu BISH 3/1/1984
189 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu: makapuu head, along access road from near kalanianaole hwy to summit at makapuu pt Extensive patches all over hillside. At summit, grows well down seaward cliff face. Populations of Aloe vera, Sansevieria trifasciata, and persistent Agave along road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. pope, b. collector number: 1152 Oahu BISH 12/7/1997
190 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kuliouou-keawaawa ridge, koolau range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN st.john, h. collector number: 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
191 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. makapuu pt state wayside park; rd to makapuu pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. atha, d. collector number: 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
192 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
193 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. crow, d. collector number: h60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
194 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. sea view estates, north kona distr Very common, weedy on fence. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. et al. collector number: bied 84 Oahu BISH 6/16/2009
195 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
196 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. W Maui, between peaks of Koai and 'Ulaula, W of Ukumehame Valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Collector Number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
197 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
198 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 121????????125 N Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US Weedy, dry hillside. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN S. Deans & S. Walsh SMD023 Kauai HAPI 1/25/2016
199 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
200 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Makapuu Pt State Wayside Park; rd to Makapuu Pt Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3123 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
201 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. w maui, between peaks of koai and 'ulaula, w of ukumehame valley Lowland dry shrubland, from an arid ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. collector number: 304 Maui BISH 4/25/1998
202 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
203 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
204 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Halfway up north facing slope of Polihale ridge in Hikimoe Valley Unspecified Kelsey Brock 859 Kauai HAPI 7/10/2016
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