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Coprosma waimeae
As recorded: Coprosma waimeae Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; de Lappe, R.de Lappe →Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 5230
- Date
- May 15, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea, N of Makaha Ridge Road and 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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Dianella sandwicensis
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Erigeron karvinskianus
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Lythrum maritimum
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Melicope barbigera
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Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Myrsine lanaiensis
Botany
Notelaea
Botany
Paratrophis pendulina
Botany
Passiflora tarminiana
Botany
Pinus taeda
Botany
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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Coprosma waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-03-24
Hawaii, US
(c) evolbyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma waimeae. BISH 514010. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523160. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/514010.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956523160 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026