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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
As recorded: Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Forbes, C.N.
- Collector number
- 603.K
- Date
- October 16, 1916
- Locality
- Nonou Mts
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 16, 1916, Forbes, C.N. also collected 23 other specimens.
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 822 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Pahala, HI 96777, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia. BISH 64487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/64487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615319 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
