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Cuscuta sandwichiana
As recorded: Cuscuta sandwichiana Choisy
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- March 10, 1962
- Locality
- Ke Kuaaina, Na Laau Hawaii, Diamond Head
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Imada, C.C.T. Imada →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cuscuta sandwichiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.

2026-08-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-13
United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-28
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Ehoarn Bidault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Krimzz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cuscuta sandwichiana. BISH 719723. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/719723.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507628 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
