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Cuphea ignea

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BISH 501236Botany

Cuphea ignea

Cigar plant

As recorded: Cuphea ignea A.DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae

Collected by: Lau, J.
Collector number: 1849
Date: January 13, 1986
Locality: Honolulu, 908 Kamilonui Rd
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Graham, S.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Cuphea ignea · collected 1915–2014Species page ›

Cuphea ignea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.

Cuphea ignea observed 2026-06-19

2026-06-19

Haunani Rd, Mountain View, HI, US

(c) Janet Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cuphea ignea observed 2025-07-01

2025-07-01

Fifth St, Volcano, HI, US

(c) Kiri Vogelsang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cuphea ignea observed 2024-02-13

2024-02-13

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ctbliss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cuphea ignea observed 2022-12-16

2022-12-16

Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US

(c) Jon Aull, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cuphea ignea observed 2022-10-05

2022-10-05

Hawaiʻi, Volcano, HI, US

(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cuphea ignea observed 2022-08-14

2022-08-14

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cuphea ignea. BISH 501236. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956488788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/501236.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956488788 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026