Charpentiera elliptica
As recorded: Charpentiera elliptica (Hillebr.) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.; Wood, K.R.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 6716
- Date
- 1951
- Locality
- Hanalei, Napali Kona FR, S rim of Kalalau Valley, just N of Kahuamaa Flat and Hwy. 550
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Charpentiera elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.
2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-19
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-30
Hawaii, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-20
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-09
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Charpentiera elliptica. BISH 611413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611413.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956327210 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026