
Cyrtandra paludosa
kanawao keʻokeʻo
As recorded: Cyrtandra paludosa var. paludosa
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.
- Collector number
- 8015
- Date
- September 24, 1978
- Locality
- Along summit ridge between Kuliouou Valley and Kaalakei Valley, Kuliouou and Waimanalo Forest Reserve, Kokohead Quad.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 610 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 24, 1978, Higashino, P.K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Cyrtandra paludosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Hawaii, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra paludosa. BISH 714378. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146364. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714378.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146364 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
