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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. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
2 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
3 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
4 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
5 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
10 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
11 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
12 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
13 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
14 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
15 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
16 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
17 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
18 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
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. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
25 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
26 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
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. 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
29 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
30 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
31 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
32 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
33 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
34 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
35 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
36 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
37 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
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. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
42 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
43 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 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
48 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
49 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
50 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
51 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
52 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
53 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
54 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
55 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
56 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
57 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
58 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
59 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
60 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
61 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
62 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
63 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
64 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
65 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
66 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
67 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
68 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
69 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
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. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
72 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
73 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
74 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
75 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
76 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
77 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
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. 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
80 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
81 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
82 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
83 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
84 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
85 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
86 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
87 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
88 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
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. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
93 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
94 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
95 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
96 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
97 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
98 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
99 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
100 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
101 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
102 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
103 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
104 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
105 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
106 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
107 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
108 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
109 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
110 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
111 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
112 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
113 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
114 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
115 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
116 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
117 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
118 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
119 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
120 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
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. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
123 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
124 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
125 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
126 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
127 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
128 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
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. 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
131 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
132 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
133 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
134 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
135 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
136 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
137 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
138 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
139 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
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. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
144 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
145 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
146 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
147 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
148 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
149 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
150 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
151 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
152 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
153 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
154 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kuliouou-Keawaawa Ridge, Koolau Range dry thicket PRESERVED_SPECIMEN St. John, H. 26909 Oahu BISH 5/14/1978
155 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli LZ PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Wysong, M.L. 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
156 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, 4550 Kalanianaole Hwy rocky PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
157 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu District: Koko Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bruegmann, M.M. 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
158 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN zimmerman, e.c. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
159 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
160 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
161 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
162 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ka`a, near road to Ka`ena PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41807 Lanai BISH 4/19/2018
163 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
164 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
165 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Manana, Oahu S wall of east slope PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 050225-11 Oahu BISH 2/25/2005
166 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
167 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
168 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaimuki garden PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Zimmerman, E.C. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1942
169 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
170 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
171 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
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. Waimea rim, just past the roadside on rocky outcropping. Dry scrub PRESERVED_SPECIMEN KPEPP KP10302001 Kauai PTBG 10/30/2020
174 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
175 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
176 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
177 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Ukumehame, Koai. Dry shrubland on cindery and rocky substrate. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30609 Maui PTBG 3/11/2006
178 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Kaa, near road to Kaena. Dry area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H41807 Lanai PTBG 4/19/2018
179 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
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. 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
182 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, 4550 kalanianaole hwy PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 156 Oahu BISH 11/3/1979
183 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu district: koko head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bruegmann, m.m. collector number: 137 Oahu BISH 1/26/1985
184 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F s.n. Oahu BISH 10/20/1986
185 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Honolulu, Mapu Lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
186 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
187 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. honolulu, mapu lane PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 9/11/1953
188 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
189 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
190 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
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. kalaupapa; peninsula, old baseball field behind heli lz PRESERVED_SPECIMEN wysong, m.l. collector number: 537 Molokai BISH 12/9/2004
195 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
196 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. Diamond Head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Bianchi, F.A. s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
197 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
198 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
199 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
200 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
201 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. 99-1866 Pukeawe Cir, Volcano, HI, US HUMAN_OBSERVATION Maui Invasive Species Committee Oahu HAPI 2/2/2003
202 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
203 Stapelia gigantea N.E.Br. diamond head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN bianchi, f.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 10/1/1986
204 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
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