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Coprosma elliptica
As recorded: Coprosma elliptica W.R.B.Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 22918
- Date
- December 22, 1947
- Locality
- ridge SW of Pihea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 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 December 22, 1947, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus hymenophylloides
Botany
Cyrtandra longifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra longifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra longifolia
Botany
Drosera anglica
Botany
Dubautia knudsenii
Botany
Dubautia laxa
Botany
Elaphoglossum crassicaule
Botany
Elaphoglossum paleaceum
Botany
Gahnia beecheyi
Botany
Gahnia vitiensis
Botany
Geniostoma waialealae
Botany
Ilex anomala
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Korthalsella latissima
Botany
Korthalsella remyana
Botany
Lobelia villosa
Botany
Lysimachia glutinosa
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Machaerina angustifolia
Botany
Melicope clusiifolia
Botany
Melicope spathulata
Botany
Myrsine kauaiensis
Botany
Coprosma elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma elliptica. BISH 413075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584062. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413075.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584062 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026