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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
As recorded: Coprosma rhynchocarpa A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33277
- Date
- February 11, 1951
- Locality
- Kipuka Puaulu (Bird Park), Kilauea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,300 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 February 11, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
Alyxia stellata
Botany
Bulbostylis capillaris
Botany
Digitaria violascens
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Dodonaea viscosa
Botany
Dubautia ciliolata
Botany
Erigeron canadensis
Botany
Kadua affinis
Botany
Melicope hawaiensis
Botany
Metrosideros polymorpha
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Myrsine lessertiana
Botany
Nephrolepis exaltata
Botany
Pipturus albidus
Botany
Psychotria hawaiiensis
Botany
Sophora chrysophylla
Botany
Vaccinium reticulatum
Botany
Coprosma rhynchocarpa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 83 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma rhynchocarpa. BISH 698175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956187826. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956187826 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026