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Cyrtandra longifolia
As recorded: Cyrtandra longifolia (Wawra) Hillebr. ex C.B.Clarke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.; Davis, J.; Perlman, S.J.S. Davis →Steven Perlman →van Royen →
- Collector number
- 11709
- Date
- September 1, 1977
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,220 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1977, van Royen, P.; Davis, J.; Perlman, S. also collected 16 other specimens.
Cyrtandra longifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.

2026-08-31
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) centronyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-27
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra longifolia. BISH 520551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/520551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343310 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
