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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 875
- Date
- September 29, 1981
- Locality
- Mauna Kea, Hanaipoe Gulch, Hamakua District
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.8667, -155.4500
- Elevation
- 3,048 m
- Identified by
- BISH staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 440 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-24.
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)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 656308. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956491799. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/656308.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956491799 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026