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Cyrtandra paludosa
As recorded: Cyrtandra paludosa var. paludosa
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Beardsley, J.W.
- Collector number
- 7
- Date
- August 20, 1959
- Locality
- Kalalau Lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1959, Beardsley, J.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyrtandra paludosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. 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 52164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/52164.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346964 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
