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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Silva, K.; Hatheway, W.Otto Degener →W.H. Hatheway →K. Silva →
- Collector number
- 20741
- Date
- September 17, 1950
- Locality
- SE Makua Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 427 m
- 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 September 17, 1950, Degener, O.; Silva, K.; Hatheway, W. also collected 8 other specimens.
Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 146923. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146923.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344574 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026