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Charpentiera elliptica
As recorded: Charpentiera elliptica (Hillebr.) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Little Jr., E.L.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 31170
- Date
- 1976
- Locality
- Kawaikoi substation, Napali-Kona FR
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Charpentiera elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.

2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-30
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-09
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Charpentiera elliptica. BISH 423523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956196494. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/423523.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956196494 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
