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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Hatheway, W.H.Otto Degener →W.H. Hatheway →
- Collector number
- 20524
- Date
- January 30, 1950
- Locality
- Kokee Road, lower Puu Ka Pele FR
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1950, Degener, O.; Hatheway, W.H. also collected 8 other specimens.
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. 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 427527. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/427527.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235156 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026