
Astelia argyrocoma
pa'iniu
As recorded: Astelia argyrocoma A.Heller ex Skottsb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae
- Collected by
- Woolford, H.A.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 439
- Date
- 1957
- Locality
- Astelia Waimeae. Rim of head of Kalalau Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Birch, J.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Astelia argyrocoma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 171 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26
Pihea Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) eplarson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) makiahstepper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Mohihi-Waialae Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astelia argyrocoma. BISH 40226. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/40226.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956348810 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
