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Cyrtandra lysiosepala
As recorded: Cyrtandra lysiosepala (A.Gray) C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 24974
- Date
- January 28, 1953
- Locality
- Puna Distr., Olaa, Olaa Forest Reserve, Kulani Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 975 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1953, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

2026-07-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra lysiosepala. BISH 520514. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956282986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/520514.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956282986 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
