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Cyrtandra paludosa
kanawao keʻokeʻo
As recorded: Cyrtandra paludosa var. paludosa
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 28, 1908
- Locality
- Waiolani, W side, Nuuanu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 June 28, 1908, Forbes, C.N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Cyrtandra paludosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1908. 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 52115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300135. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/52115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300135 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
