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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
As recorded: Coprosma rhynchocarpa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 210
- Date
- November 10, 1926
- Locality
- Kilauea, Kipuka Puaulu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 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 November 10, 1926, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 16864. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278387. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/16864.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278387 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
