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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Chock, A.K.
- Collector number
- 277
- Date
- December 24, 1951
- Locality
- NWW Haleakala road, 1/2 mi below park entrance
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7748, -156.2457 ± 114 m
- Elevation
- 1,981 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 24, 1951, Chock, A.K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 719 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Halemauu Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Hosmer Nature Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Hosmer Nature Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 48530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461780. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48530.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461780 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026