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Cyrtandra paludosa
kanawao keʻokeʻo
As recorded: Cyrtandra paludosa var. paludosa
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Bishop, L.E.
- Collector number
- 67029
- Date
- June 12, 1970
- Locality
- Kohala Mts, small ravine near Honopue Gulch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1970, Bishop, L.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyrtandra paludosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Hawaii, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra paludosa. BISH 520686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956267666. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/520686.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956267666 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
