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Cyanea kunthiana

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BISH 459921Botany

Cyanea kunthiana

As recorded: Cyanea kunthiana (Gaudich.) Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by
Hobdy, R.W.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
August 17, 1979
Locality
Between Puukukui and E bog
Island
Maui
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
1,737 m
Identified by
Lammers, T.G.
Record type
Preserved specimen
55 Bishop specimens of Cyanea kunthiana · collected 1871–2013Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1979, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 9 other specimens.

Cyanea kunthiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-10.

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

Cite this specimen

Cyanea kunthiana. BISH 459921. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459921.

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