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Miconia crenata
Koster's curse
As recorded: Miconia crenata (Vahl) Michelang.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Wysong, M.L.
- Collector number
- 646
- Date
- March 22, 2005
- Locality
- Kalaupapa; Puu Alii
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 2005, Wysong, M.L. also collected 18 other specimens.
Miconia crenata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,438 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) hfs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) bethnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Aiea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Miconia crenata. BISH 718708. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281073. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/718708.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281073 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
