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Korthalsella platycaula

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BISH 57039Botany

Korthalsella platycaula

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

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae

Collected by
Forbes, C.N.
Collector number
1774.O
Date
April 26, 1912
Locality
Mokulua, slopes of Kaala
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
121 Bishop specimens of Korthalsella platycaula · collected 1876–2025Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 26, 1912, Forbes, C.N. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Korthalsella platycaula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1912. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

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

Cite this specimen

Korthalsella platycaula. BISH 57039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57039.

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