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Alyxia stellata
Maile
As recorded: Alyxia stellata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Roem. & Schult.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
- Collector number
- FRW 2598
- Date
- June 1, 1980
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Keanae AHU, Tr 6(28), N slope of Haleakala, Koolau Forest Reserve, ridge along E Wailuaiki Stream
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7662, -156.1540 ± 514 m
- Elevation
- 1,250 m
- Identified by
- Middleton, D.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1980, Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H. also collected 12 other specimens.
Still here: Alyxia stellata observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-07-17.

2025-07-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) askrenm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-13
Hawaii, US
(c) Edwin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alyxia stellata. BISH 462028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462028.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556581 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
