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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. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
6 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
7 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
8 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
9 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
10 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
11 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
16 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
17 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
18 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
19 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
20 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
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
28 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
29 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
30 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
31 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
36 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
37 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
38 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
39 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
40 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
49 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
50 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
51 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
52 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
53 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
54 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
55 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
56 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
57 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
58 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
59 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
60 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
61 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
62 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
63 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
64 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
65 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
66 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
67 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
68 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
69 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
70 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
71 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
72 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
73 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
74 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
75 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
76 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
77 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
78 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
79 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
80 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
81 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
82 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
83 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
84 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
85 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
86 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
87 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
88 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
89 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
90 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
91 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
92 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
93 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
94 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
95 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
96 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
97 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
98 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
99 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
100 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
101 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
102 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
103 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
104 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
105 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
106 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
107 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
108 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
109 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
110 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
111 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
112 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
113 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
114 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
115 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
116 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
117 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
118 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
119 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
120 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
121 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
122 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
123 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
124 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
125 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
126 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
127 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
128 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
129 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
130 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
131 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
132 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
133 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
134 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
135 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
136 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
137 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
138 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
139 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
140 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
141 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
142 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
143 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
144 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
145 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
146 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
147 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
148 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
149 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
150 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
151 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
152 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
153 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
154 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
155 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
156 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
157 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
158 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
159 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
160 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
161 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
162 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
163 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
164 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
165 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
166 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
167 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
168 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
169 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
170 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
171 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
172 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
173 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
174 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
175 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
176 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
177 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
178 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
179 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
180 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
181 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
182 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
183 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
184 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
185 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
186 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
187 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
188 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
189 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
190 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
191 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
192 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
193 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
194 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
195 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
196 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
197 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Palaueaahupuaa open, sunny, aa, degrated dry forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H60804 Maui BISH 6/17/2008
198 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
199 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
200 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
201 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
202 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
203 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
204 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
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