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Cyanea hirtella
As recorded: Cyanea hirtella (H.Mann) Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S.S. Carlquist →W.L. Stern →
- Collector number
- 1243
- Date
- August 1, 1961
- Locality
- Kaunuohua Ridge between Kilohabna Lookout at Puu o Kila and Pihea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1961, Stern, W.L.; Carlquist, S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyanea hirtella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.

2026-08-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Hawaii, US
(c) adutcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanea hirtella. BISH 45155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956344105. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/45155.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956344105 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
