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Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Brazilian red-cloak
As recorded: Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Kuykendall, J.R.
- Collector number
- 105
- Date
- May 10, 1943
- Locality
- 2423 Halelea Place, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wasshausen, D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1943, Kuykendall, J.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-09.
2026-03-09
Ananalu Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) ahmccoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-05
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-05
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
no rights reserved
2023-09-04
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Nick Cavagnaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys. BISH 20003. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956247755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20003.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956247755 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026