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Cyanea hirtella
As recorded: Cyanea hirtella (H.Mann) Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Christensen, C.
- Collector number
- 229
- Date
- June 27, 1977
- Locality
- E side of Lamahai Stream, across from notch between Laau Ridge and Kamakeanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 27, 1977, Christensen, C. also collected 18 other specimens.
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.

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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 524642. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956374921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524642.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956374921 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
