Explorebishopmuseum.org

Cyrtandra lysiosepala in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karl Magnacca

BISH 714510Botany

Cyrtandra lysiosepala

As recorded: Cyrtandra lysiosepala (A.Gray) C.B.Clarke

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 25335
Date: December 19, 1954
Locality: 4 mi NW of Kulani Prison Camp. S Hilo Dist
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,524 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

102 Bishop specimens of Cyrtandra lysiosepala · collected 1911–2020Species page ›

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-07-15

2026-07-15

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kai Garcia-Tobar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-03-03

2026-03-03

Hawaii, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyrtandra lysiosepala observed 2026-01-27

2026-01-27

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cyrtandra lysiosepala. BISH 714510. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956188667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/714510.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956188667 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026