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Cuphea carthagenensis
Colombian waxweed
As recorded: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; et al.
- Collector number
- 5549
- Date
- June 24, 1985
- Locality
- Kohala Mts., beginning of access road to upper Hamakua ditch, just below Waimea reservoir
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 935 m
- Identified by
- Graham, S.A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1985, Wagner, W.L.; et al. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cuphea carthagenensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cuphea carthagenensis. BISH 500641. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224367. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/500641.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956224367 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026