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Cyanea fissa

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Cyanea fissa

As recorded: Cyanea fissa (H.Mann) Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by: Christensen, C.
Collector number: 213
Date: June 4, 1977
Locality: Waioli-Waipa ridge, 70 yds. west of crest
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 320 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Type status: Isotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

155 Bishop specimens of Cyanea fissa · collected 1864–2017Species page ›

Cyanea fissa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-11.

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-06-11

2026-06-11

Hawaii, US

(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-05-29

2026-05-29

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-05-25

2026-05-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-05-05

2026-05-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-03-17

2026-03-17

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea fissa observed 2026-03-06

2026-03-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyanea fissa. BISH 521020. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956481391. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/521020.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956481391 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026