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Cyanea hirtella

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Cyanea hirtella

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by: Christensen, C.
Collector number: 215
Date: June 4, 1977
Locality: Waioli-Waipa ridge, 200 yds. west of crest
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 335 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Type status: Isotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

232 Bishop specimens of Cyanea hirtella · collected 1864–2024Species page ›

Cyanea hirtella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Hawaii, US

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

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Hawaii, US

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

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-23

2026-08-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-08-18

2026-08-18

Hawaii, US

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

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-07-07

2026-07-07

Hawaii, US

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

Cyanea hirtella observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cyanea hirtella. BISH 521157. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505254. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/521157.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956505254 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026