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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 78
- Date
- July 18, 1966
- Locality
- Drive to end of Mauna Loa Strip Road (about 10 miles). Walk about 0.5 miles up Mauna Loa Summit Trail to altitude of 2030 meters, just before fence with gate. Plant was about 20 meters to left of trail; a small lava tube at left of trail. (plot 17)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,030 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 18, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
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 20604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956545663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956545663 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
