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Cuphea carthagenensis
As recorded: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Meebold, A.
- Collector number
- 26670
- Date
- 1940
- Locality
- West Maui, Iao Valley
- Island
- Maui
- 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
Cuphea carthagenensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cuphea carthagenensis. BISH 57096. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505812. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57096.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505812 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026