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Vaccinium reticulatum

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BISH 48727Botany

Vaccinium reticulatum

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As recorded: Vaccinium reticulatum Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Munro, G.C.
Collector number: 582a
Date: June 5, 1916
Locality: Open bog Upper Forest
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

409 Bishop specimens of Vaccinium reticulatum · collected 1825–2026Species page ›

Vaccinium reticulatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,894 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-31

2026-10-31

Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Pahoa

(c) Hannah Sarver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

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

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 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)

Vaccinium reticulatum observed 2026-10-17

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 48727. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166025. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/48727.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956166025 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026