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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Skottsberg, C.J.F.
- Collector number
- 521
- Date
- September 12, 1922
- Locality
- E Mauna Loa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 12, 1922, Skottsberg, C.J.F. also collected 17 other specimens.
Anoectangium euchloron
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Bazzania praerupta
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Campylopus umbellatus
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Dicranum spirophyllum
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Dodonaea viscosa
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Ectropothecium decurrens
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Kadua centranthoides
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Macromitrium microstomum
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Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Morelotia gahniiformis
Botany
Polypodium pellucidum
Botany
Radulina borbonica
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Radulina borbonica
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Sematophyllum mundulum
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Thuidium cymbifolium
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Vaccinium reticulatum
Botany
Wikstroemia phillyreifolia
Botany
Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,889 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Leleiwi Overlook Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-15
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48656. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154786. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48656.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956154786 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026