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Coprosma waimeae

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BISH 65509Botany

Coprosma waimeae

As recorded: Coprosma waimeae Wawra

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; et al.
Collector number: 10834
Date: December 28, 1930
Locality: Nualolo trail, Napali-Kona FR
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 877 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

96 Bishop specimens of Coprosma waimeae · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Coprosma waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

Coprosma waimeae observed 2026-08-07

2026-08-07

Hawaii, US

(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma waimeae observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Hawaii, US

(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma waimeae observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Kauai County, US-HI, US

no rights reserved

Coprosma waimeae observed 2026-03-24

2026-03-24

Hawaii, US

(c) evolbyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma waimeae observed 2026-01-05

2026-01-05

Hawaii, US

(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Coprosma waimeae observed 2025-11-18

2025-11-18

Hawaii, US

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Coprosma waimeae. BISH 65509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/65509.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956608147 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026