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Psychotria hexandra

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BISH 19530Botany

Psychotria hexandra

As recorded: Psychotria hexandra var. hexandra

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Stone, B.C.
Collector number: 1542
Date: December 27, 1956
Locality: Alakai Swamp, NE of Kokee
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,219 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

147 Bishop specimens of Psychotria hexandra · collected 1855–2026Species page ›

Psychotria hexandra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-17.

Psychotria hexandra observed 2025-06-17

2025-06-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Psychotria hexandra observed 2024-11-23

2024-11-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psychotria hexandra observed 2024-09-10

2024-09-10

Hawaii, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psychotria hexandra observed 2024-08-08

2024-08-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psychotria hexandra observed 2022-09-27

2022-09-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Psychotria hexandra observed 2022-01-14

2022-01-14

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Psychotria hexandra. BISH 19530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956332312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/19530.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956332312 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026