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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 832.M
- Date
- July 17, 1919
- Locality
- E of Ukulele, edge of Kaenanae
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 17, 1919, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Carex subfusca
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Clermontia grandiflora
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Coprosma ernodeoides
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma ochracea
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Coprosma stephanocarpa
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Earliella scabrosa
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Eragrostis grandis
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Geniostoma venosum
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Korthalsella complanata
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Lycopodium venustulum
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Melicope clusiifolia
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Myrsine lessertiana
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Oreobolus furcatus
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 48562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956167677. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48562.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956167677 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026