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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 53693a
- Date
- April 13, 1971
- Locality
- Mauna Loa Strip Road, Lookout
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,025 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1971, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 14 other specimens.
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Dryopteris wallichiana
Botany
Geranium homeanum
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Botany
Nephrolepis brownii
Botany
Nephrolepis brownii
Botany
Ophioglossum nudicaule
Botany
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
Botany
Pteris vittata
Botany
Pteris vittata
Botany
Pteris vittata
Botany
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,211 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Mauna Kea Access Road, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 643553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956336624. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956336624 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026