Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Cyrtandra platyphylla
Ilihia
As recorded: Cyrtandra platyphylla A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.
- Collector number
- FRW 1523
- Date
- November 12, 1977
- Locality
- S Hilo, Piihonua, E Mauna Kea between Wailuku River and 1855 lava flow
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,338 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 November 12, 1977, Warshauer, F.R. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cyrtandra platyphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Kilauea State Recreation Area, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-07-09
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra platyphylla. BISH 463260. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956652025. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/463260.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956652025 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026