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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Whittier, H.O.
- Collector number
- 1603
- Date
- October 20, 1963
- Locality
- Mt. Kaala
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,036 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 20, 1963, Whittier, H.O. also collected 4 other specimens.
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1963. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 490090. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346589. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/490090.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346589 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026