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Cyanea scabra
As recorded: Cyanea scabra Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 757
- Date
- January 20, 1980
- Locality
- West Maui, Nakalaloa stream, Iao Valley
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.9, -156.6Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1980, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyanea scabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-09-25.

2024-09-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-11-30
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanea scabra. BISH 459400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956292529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459400.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956292529 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
