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Cyrtandra lessoniana
As recorded: Cyrtandra lessoniana Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 14, 1908
- Locality
- Waiolani Ridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- 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
Collected the same day
On October 14, 1908, Forbes, C.N. also collected 15 other specimens.
Cyrtandra lessoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-03-15.

2023-03-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-05-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) mariacostantini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2012-11-04
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-04-28
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Hernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2003-03-15
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Gerry Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra lessoniana. BISH 50814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/50814.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149767 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
