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Cyrtandra platyphylla
Ilihia
As recorded: Cyrtandra platyphylla A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 1284
- Date
- March 1, 1968
- Locality
- East Maui, Koolau Forest Reserve
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7621, -156.1466 ± 7,353 m
- Elevation
- 1,280 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
Where it was collected
Still here: Cyrtandra platyphylla observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-09-22.

2025-09-22
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-18
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-28
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) askrenm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra platyphylla. BISH 18917. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956303058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18917.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956303058 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
