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Cyrtandra kusaimontana
As recorded: Cyrtandra kusaimontana Hosok.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 26610
- Date
- August 20, 1946
- Locality
- Summit ridge of Mt Matanta (Buache), N side of island
- Island
- Kosrae
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 575 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cyrtandra kusaimontana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2011-09-19.

2011-09-19
Kosrae, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-09-16
Kosrae, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-09-03
Kosrae, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-03-17
Kosrae, Micronesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra kusaimontana. BISH 613418. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956239892. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613418.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956239892 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
