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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
As recorded: Coprosma rhynchocarpa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Croft, L.K.L.K. Croft →Paul K. Higashino →
- Collector number
- 6343
- Date
- August 6, 1977
- Locality
- Southwest flank of Mauna Loa, in a kipuka, in the ahupuaa of Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,402 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 August 6, 1977, Higashino, P.K.; Croft, L.K. also collected 12 other specimens.
Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma rhynchocarpa. BISH 431295. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956544722. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431295.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956544722 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026