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Cyanea hirtella
As recorded: Cyanea hirtella (H.Mann) Hillebr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 1, 1919
- Locality
- Olokele Canyon, near intake
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0, -159.6Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
- Identified by
- Lammers, T.G.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1919, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Cyanea hirtella observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Samuel Bosio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyanea hirtella. BISH 698378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605529 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
