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Coprosma elliptica
As recorded: Coprosma elliptica W.R.B.Oliv.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; et al.
- Collector number
- 5158
- Date
- April 6, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea, Pihea lookout along W Alakai Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 m
- 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
Coprosma elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Rebekah Magers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-20
Alakai Swamp Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma elliptica. BISH 513552. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956541692. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513552.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956541692 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026