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Cyrtandra cordifolia
As recorded: Cyrtandra cordifolia Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 702
- Date
- October 24, 1908
- Locality
- Pauoa Valley
- 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 24, 1908, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 12 other specimens.
Cyrtandra cordifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.

2026-07-19
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2026-04-04
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved

2025-10-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-11
Hawaii, US
(c) joshshuman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra cordifolia. BISH 51153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/51153.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956265625 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
