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Cuphea carthagenensis
Colombian waxweed
As recorded: Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Welton, P.
- Collector number
- 713
- Date
- May 14, 1991
- Locality
- Pahole rim
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 701 m
- Identified by
- Welton, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cuphea carthagenensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
West Maui Forest Reserve, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cuphea carthagenensis. BISH 631654. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956192581. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631654.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956192581 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026