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Heterocentron subtriplinervium
pearl flower
As recorded: Heterocentron subtriplinervium (Link & Otto) A.Braun & Bouché
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 10066
- Date
- August 27, 1933
- Locality
- Near Olaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 100 m
- 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
Collected the same day
On August 27, 1933, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Heterocentron subtriplinervium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.
2026-05-30
Canyon Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Andrew Cap, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-05
Foster Pl, Kula, HI, US
(c) stevejbader, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) pirate123456789, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-06
Canyon Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-02
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Maxxum Fioriti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-13
Halemanu Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) pepperjackb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heterocentron subtriplinervium. BISH 58124. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956372848. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/58124.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956372848 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026