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Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 18750
- Date
- April 9, 1938
- Locality
- Mahana, Hulopoe Gulch
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 April 9, 1938, St.John, H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cassytha filiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ash253808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) chocktm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 412190. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956502568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412190.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956502568 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026