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Korthalsella latissima

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BISH 57008Botany

Korthalsella latissima

Kauai korthal mistletoe

As recorded: Korthalsella latissima (Tiegh.) Danser

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 355.K
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Kaholuamanu behind Waimea
Island: Kauaʻi
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

47 Bishop specimens of Korthalsella latissima · collected 1909–2013Species page ›

Korthalsella latissima observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-24.

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Hawaii, US

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

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Hawaii, US

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

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-06-10

2026-06-10

Hawaii, US

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

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-06-08

2026-06-08

Hawaii, US

(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Korthalsella latissima observed 2026-06-02

2026-06-02

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Korthalsella latissima. BISH 57008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956372843. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57008.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956372843 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026