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Cyrtandra paludosa
kanawao keʻokeʻo
As recorded: Cyrtandra paludosa var. microcarpa Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.; Wichman, C.Steven Perlman →C.R. Wichman Jr. →
- Collector number
- 450
- Date
- June 10, 1979
- Locality
- Limahuli Valley, W fork, 1 mi above waterfall
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 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 June 10, 1979, Perlman, S.; Wichman, C. also collected 17 other specimens.
Cyrtandra paludosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Hawaii, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra paludosa. BISH 427486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427486.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
