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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Date
- November 1, 1916
- Locality
- Haupu Range, L side of Kipu Kai Gulch
- Region
- Hawai`i, United States
- Identified by
- D.Herbst,S.Sohmer & W.L. WagnerS. D.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 499 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alyce C Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dianella sandwicensis. BISH 493591. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36386336. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/493591.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36386336 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
