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Cyrtandra longifolia
As recorded: Cyrtandra longifolia (Wawra) Hillebr. ex C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 2473
- Date
- March 18, 1909
- Locality
- Lihue, Haupu Range
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 12 other specimens.
Cyrtandra longifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.

2026-08-31
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) centronyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra longifolia. BISH 486326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448437. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/486326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448437 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
