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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 7
- Date
- July 6, 1966
- Locality
- Drive up Mauna Loa Strip Road about 0.5 miles from intersection with Kona-Hilo Highway. Plant was about 25 meters to right side (342°) of road. (plot 18)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,190 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 6, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Acacia koa
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Agrostis sandwicensis
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Agrostis sandwicensis
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Dianella sandwicensis
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Festuca myuros
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Festuca myuros
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Panicum tenuifolium
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Panicum tenuifolium
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Rumex acetosella
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Sisyrinchium acre
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Sisyrinchium acre
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 20534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956267159. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20534.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956267159 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026