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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Medeiros, A.C.
- Collector number
- 536
- Date
- September 27, 1983
- Locality
- W Maui, Hanaula, head of Papalaua Gulch
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 792 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 27, 1983, Medeiros, A.C. also collected 10 other specimens.
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 580015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/580015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261987 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026