
Astelia argyrocoma
pa'iniu
As recorded: Astelia argyrocoma A.Heller ex Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae
- Collected by
- Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R.W.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →Marshall R. Crosby →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 1458
- Date
- 1964
- Locality
- Allakai Swamp Trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Birch, J.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Astelia argyrocoma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Pihea Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) makiahstepper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Astelia argyrocoma. BISH 120993. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512935. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/120993.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512935 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
