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Korthalsella platycaula

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BISH 57024Botany

Korthalsella platycaula

As recorded: Korthalsella platycaula (Bertero ex Tiegh.) Engl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 971
Date: July 3, 1917
Locality: Waimea Drainage Basin
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

121 Bishop specimens of Korthalsella platycaula · collected 1876–2025Species page ›

Korthalsella platycaula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2025-06-11

2025-06-11

Hawaii, US

(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2025-05-23

2025-05-23

Hawaii, US

(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2025-03-16

2025-03-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2024-12-05

2024-12-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2023-11-03

2023-11-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Korthalsella platycaula observed 2023-09-30

2023-09-30

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Korthalsella platycaula. BISH 57024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956371052. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57024.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956371052 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026