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Cyrtandra sandwicensis
As recorded: Cyrtandra sandwicensis (H.Lév.) H.St.John & Storey
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 13083
- Date
- December 1, 1917
- Locality
- Manoa Valley, Cliff Trail
- 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 December 1, 1917, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Cyrtandra sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-08-28.

2021-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2007-02-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra sandwicensis. BISH 52301. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956585681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/52301.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956585681 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
