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Korthalsella platycaula in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
BISH 438516Botany

Korthalsella platycaula

As recorded: Korthalsella platycaula (Bertero ex Tiegh.) Engl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae

Collected by
Sohmer, S.H.
Collector number
6519
Date
July 17, 1970
Locality
Kokee, Awaawapuhi Trail, ~1.5 mi from start
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
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
121 Bishop specimens of Korthalsella platycaula · collected 1876–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 17, 1970, Sohmer, S.H. also collected 17 other specimens.

Korthalsella platycaula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Korthalsella platycaula. BISH 438516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956606580. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/438516.

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