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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 5526
- Date
- July 15, 1926
- Locality
- Kau Desert, Kilauea
- 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
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 4 other specimens.
Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 498 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alyce C Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-05
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Dianella sandwicensis. BISH 146910. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956546916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146910.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956546916 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026