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Cyanea aculeatiflora
As recorded: Cyanea aculeatiflora Rock
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 8513
- Date
- September 1, 1910
- Locality
- East Maui, Haleakala, Waikamoi trail near Olinda
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1910, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyanea aculeatiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-22.

2025-09-22
Hawaii, US
(c) zacpfeifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-17
Hawaii, US
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-17
Hawaii, US
(c) JJ Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-14
Hawaii, US
(c) edcho98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Remy Henderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanea aculeatiflora. BISH 44551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/44551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365986 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
