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Cyrtandra platyphylla
Ilihia
As recorded: Cyrtandra platyphylla A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Adee, K.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Piihonua; Hilo Forest Reserve, Site 05 OS. In an old decline (logged area) near a gravel pit
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,213 m
- Identified by
- Adee, K.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyrtandra platyphylla observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 100 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Kilauea State Recreation Area, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-09
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra platyphylla. BISH 579995. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579995.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346483 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
