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Cyrtandra sandwicensis
As recorded: Cyrtandra sandwicensis (H.Lév.) H.St.John & Storey
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- Koolau 253a
- Date
- July 14, 1984
- Locality
- Honolulu; Manoa Cliffs Near collection Koolau_250
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 520 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
Collected the same day
On July 14, 1984, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 11 other specimens.
Cyrtandra sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-08-28.

2021-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2007-02-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra sandwicensis. BISH 457218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278003. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/457218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278003 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
