Oxyspora paniculata
Bristletips
As recorded: Oxyspora paniculata (D.Don) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, W.C.; Obata, J.Wayne C. Gagne →John K. Obata →
- Collector number
- 699
- Date
- October 13, 1974
- Locality
- Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 884 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 October 13, 1974, Gagné, W.C.; Obata, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Oxyspora paniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-04-04
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Oxyspora paniculata. BISH 402662. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956690572. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402662.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956690572 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
