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Leptecophylla tameiameiae

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BISH 48536Botany

Leptecophylla tameiameiae

Pūkiawe

As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 414.K
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Kaholuamanu, Waikaialoha (?) swamp
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preserved specimen

599 Bishop specimens of Leptecophylla tameiameiae · collected 1829–2023Species page ›

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US

(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Doreen O'Donovan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 48536. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48536.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956149417 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026