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Vaccinium reticulatum
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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Hosaka, E.Y.F. Raymond Fosberg →Edward Yataro Hosaka →
- Collector number
- 13980
- Date
- May 31, 1937
- Locality
- Main Divide, crest of Koolau Mts. above Kaipaupau Gulch
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 825 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 31, 1937, Fosberg, F.R.; Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Adenophorus tamariscinus
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Bidens macrocarpa
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Clermontia persicifolia
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Diospyros sandwicensis
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Elaphoglossum fauriei
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Frullania apiculata
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Geniostoma tinifolium
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Huperzia serrata
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Hydrangea arguta
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Hydrangea arguta
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Hydrangea arguta
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Hymenophyllum lanceolatum
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Hymenophyllum recurvum
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Isachne distichophylla
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Kadua munroi
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Microschizaea robusta
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Nephrolepis cordifolia
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Nertera granadensis
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Palhinhaea cernua
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Phyllostegia lantanoides
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Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,894 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Pahoa
(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vaccinium reticulatum. BISH 48726. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48726.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365255 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026