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Coprosma rhynchocarpa

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BISH 118722Botany

Coprosma rhynchocarpa

As recorded: Coprosma rhynchocarpa A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 779.H
Date: June 9, 1915
Locality: Kipuka in 1855 Flow above Halealoha
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

115 Bishop specimens of Coprosma rhynchocarpa · collected 1906–2022Species page ›

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed 2026-07-27

2026-07-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Coprosma rhynchocarpa. BISH 118722. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956679575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/118722.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956679575 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026