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Cyrtandra cordifolia

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BISH 454913Botany

Cyrtandra cordifolia

As recorded: Cyrtandra cordifolia Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae

Collected by
Obata, J.K.
Collector number
81-437
Date
March 29, 1981
Locality
Western Slope, second gultch from the inner end, Halawa Valley, Koolau Range
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
305 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
122 Bishop specimens of Cyrtandra cordifolia · collected 1817–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 29, 1981, Obata, J.K. also collected 4 other specimens.

Cyrtandra cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.

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

Cite this specimen

Cyrtandra cordifolia. BISH 454913. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454913.

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