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Cyanea hirtella
As recorded: Cyanea hirtella (H.Mann) Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Kepler, A.K.; (sub Warshauer, F.R.)
- Collector number
- FRW 3382
- Date
- May 12, 1981
- Locality
- Waimea District: Waimea AHU. Tr 1(15); Alakai Swamp, north of Waiau Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,356 m
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyanea hirtella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanea hirtella. BISH 469785. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/469785.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956312141 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
