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Stenogyne purpurea
As recorded: Stenogyne purpurea H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 2100
- Date
- August 15, 1983
- Locality
- Top of hill behind Kokee Museum
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Weller, S.G.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1983, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 20 other specimens.
Stenogyne purpurea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stenogyne purpurea. BISH 513071. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513071.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
