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Coprosma kauensis
Hupilo
As recorded: Coprosma kauensis (A.Gray) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L.Annie Montague Alexander →L. Kellogg →
- Collector number
- 5258
- Date
- March 12, 1947
- Locality
- Kokee, road east of
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,097 m
- 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 March 12, 1947, Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Coprosma kauensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
Hawaii, US
(c) cfrohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-06
Hawaii, US
(c) cfrohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Nicolai Barca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma kauensis. BISH 65127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956217232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/65127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956217232 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026