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Argyroxiphium grayanum
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As recorded: Argyroxiphium grayanum (Hillebr.) O.Deg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Mitchell, A.L.A.L.M. Mitchell →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 21042
- Date
- August 17, 1945
- Locality
- East Maui, Hana District, Haleakala, Kipahulu-Kuhiwa Divide, Waiala lake
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.7, -156.1Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Elevation
- 1,890 m
- Identified by
- Carr, G.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1945, St.John, H.; Mitchell, A.L. also collected 12 other specimens.
Argyroxiphium grayanum
Botany
Argyroxiphium grayanum
Botany
Argyroxiphium grayanum
Botany
Argyroxiphium grayanum
Botany
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Coprosma ochracea
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Geniostoma venosum
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Kadua affinis
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Nertera granadensis
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Pittosporum confertiflorum
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Pteris terminalis
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Pteris terminalis
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Argyroxiphium grayanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) piepiepiepie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) georgegibbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Argyroxiphium grayanum. BISH 642056. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956473197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/642056.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956473197 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026