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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 113
- Date
- March 22, 1931
- Locality
- Kanehoa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 600 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 March 22, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Kadua affinis
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Korthalsella complanata
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Luzula hawaiiensis
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope wawreana
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Psychotria hathewayi
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Psychotria mariniana
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Santalum freycinetianum
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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
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Silene gallica
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Solanum opacum
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Verbena litoralis
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Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dianella sandwicensis. BISH 146964. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279271. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/146964.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279271 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026