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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 12315
- Date
- December 20, 1932
- Locality
- Ridge between Maunahui, Kaunakakai and Hanalilolilo, Kawela
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.1325, -156.9295 ± 2,010 m
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-28.
2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-10
Hawaii, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 406203. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956306981. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/406203.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956306981 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026