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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Krajina, V.J.
- Collector number
- 611231043
- Date
- December 31, 1961
- Locality
- N of Puu Pala, between N and S Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.1000, -155.7000
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On December 31, 1961, Krajina, V.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Still here: Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Megan LR Steiner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Chris Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-09
Puʻu O Umi Natural Area Reserve, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) tgenet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) tgenet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 494462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956442926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/494462.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956442926 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
