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Coprosma waimeae
As recorded: Coprosma waimeae Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2020b
- Date
- July 25, 1971
- Locality
- Kokee, Faye Boy Scout Camp, Kauhao nature trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 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 25, 1971, Herbst, D.R. also collected 7 other specimens.
Coprosma waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-03-24
Hawaii, US
(c) evolbyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma waimeae. BISH 402328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956599957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956599957 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
