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Cyanea spathulata

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BISH 742048Botany

Cyanea spathulata

As recorded: Cyanea spathulata (Hillebr.) A.Heller

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by
Trauernicht, C.; Tangalin, N.Natalia Tangalin →Clay Trauernicht →
Collector number
642
Date
December 4, 2008
Locality
Awaawapuhi Valley. Below Honopu trail
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.1, -159.7Shown approximately to protect an endangered species.
Elevation
1,091 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
40 Bishop specimens of Cyanea spathulata · collected 1870–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 4, 2008, Trauernicht, C.; Tangalin, N. also collected 2 other specimens.

Cyanea spathulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-04.

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

Cite this specimen

Cyanea spathulata. BISH 742048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956449744. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/742048.

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