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Hesperocnide sandwicensis
As recorded: Hesperocnide sandwicensis (Wedd.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Jacobi, J.D.
- Collector number
- JDJ 1034
- Date
- June 30, 1978
- Locality
- N. Kona District. Keauhou 2 Ahu; Tr 62; W slope of Muana Loa in small kipuka mauka of road, drop off from Tr62
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,134 m
- Identified by
- Mygatt, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hesperocnide sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hesperocnide sandwicensis. BISH 468168. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956426174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/468168.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956426174 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026