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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5226
- Date
- May 15, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea, Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve, Makaha Valley, N of Kokio-keokeo picnic area
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 910 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
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1987, Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R. also collected 18 other specimens.
Acacia koa
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Alyxia stellata
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Coprosma waimeae
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Erigeron karvinskianus
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Lythrum maritimum
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Melicope barbigera
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Myrsine lanaiensis
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Notelaea
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Paratrophis pendulina
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Passiflora tarminiana
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Pinus taeda
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Pinus taeda
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Psychotria greenwelliae
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Rumex albescens
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Rumex albescens
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Santalum freycinetianum
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Zanthoxylum kauaense
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Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 498 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alyce C Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-05
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Dianella sandwicensis. BISH 513609. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481684. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/513609.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956481684 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026