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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 22279
- Date
- December 22, 1946
- Locality
- Kikala-Keokaa, Puna
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 22, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Dicranopteris linearis
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Grona triflora
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Lepisorus thunbergianus
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Macropiper methysticum
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Microsorum grossum
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Nephrolepis exaltata
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Odontosoria chinensis
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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Pandanus tectorius
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Pandanus tectorius
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Peperomia cookiana
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Peperomia leptostachya
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Pipturus albidus
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Psilotum nudum
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Sadleria cyatheoides
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Spathoglottis plicata
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Wikstroemia sandwicensis
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 412809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956655620. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/412809.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956655620 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026