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Cuphea carthagenensis
As recorded: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Kondo, Y.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 14, 1951
- Locality
- Wiliwilinui Ridge, Waialae Iki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 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
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1951, Kondo, Y. also collected 19 other specimens.
Acacia confusa
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Hymenophyllum recurvum
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Ilex anomala
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Ilex anomala
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Ilex anomala
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Ilex anomala
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Isachne distichophylla
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Melicope rotundifolia
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Metrosideros rugosa
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Myrsine sandwicensis
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Nertera granadensis
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Psychotria kaduana
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Scaevola mollis
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Vaccinium calycinum
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Wikstroemia oahuensis
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Cuphea carthagenensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cuphea carthagenensis. BISH 24652. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445554. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/24652.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956445554 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026