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Astelia menziesiana
As recorded: Astelia menziesiana Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.; ESP
- Collector number
- 274
- Date
- April 2, 1980
- Locality
- S. Kona, KealakekuaRanch
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4667, -155.8333
- Elevation
- 1,158 m
- Identified by
- Birch, J.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1980, Davis, J.; ESP also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Astelia menziesiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-11-11.

2024-11-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-09
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Astelia menziesiana. BISH 656028. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356337. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656028.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956356337 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
