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Cyanea hirtella in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

BISH 45412.2Botany

Cyanea hirtella

As recorded: Cyanea hirtella (H.Mann) Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: October 1, 1916
Locality: Olokele canyon, near intake
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Lammers, T.G.
Record type: Preserved specimen

232 Bishop specimens of Cyanea hirtella · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Cyanea hirtella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Hawaii, US

(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-23

2026-08-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-18

2026-08-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-07-07

2026-07-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Hawaii, US

(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-05-15

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 45412.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956692068. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/45412.2.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956692068 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026