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Opuntia cochenillifera
As recorded: Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5144
- Date
- April 3, 1987
- Locality
- Lihue, Nawiliwili boat harbor, on cliffs behind oil storage tanks on NW end of harbor along Hulemalu Rd
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Identified by
- Leuenberger, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T. also collected 6 other specimens.
Opuntia cochenillifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) konakolea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) trishx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-10
Haleʻiwa
(c) jenbou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Alahou St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
Front St, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Opuntia cochenillifera. BISH 513577. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956448541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513577.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956448541 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026