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Boehmeria grandis

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BISH 71082Botany

Boehmeria grandis

‘ākōlea

As recorded: Boehmeria grandis (Hook. & Arn.) A.Heller

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae

Collector number
2034
Date
August 13, 1964
Locality
Kumuela Ditch Trail, along border between Kokee and Na Pali Kona FR
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.0700, -159.3900
Elevation
1,128 m
Identified by
C.M.Wilmot-Dear; I.FriisC.M.Wilmot-Dear →I.Friis →
Record type
Preserved specimen
170 Bishop specimens of Boehmeria grandis · collected 1826–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 13, 1964, Crosby, M.R.; Anderson, W.R. also collected 23 other specimens.

Still here: Boehmeria grandis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-28.

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

Cite this specimen

Boehmeria grandis. BISH 71082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956347058. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71082.

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