Pteralyxia kauaiensis
As recorded: Pteralyxia kauaiensis Caum
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Christensen, C.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 194
- Date
- 1977
- Locality
- Waioli-Waipa Ridge, 30 yds E of crest
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pteralyxia kauaiensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.
2026-08-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pteralyxia kauaiensis. BISH 495069. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495069.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956481309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026