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Cyrtandra platyphylla

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BISH 18917Botany

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
205 Bishop specimens of Cyrtandra platyphylla · collected 1840–2008Species page ›

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.

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