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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2435
- Date
- May 23, 1972
- Locality
- Alakai Swamp, Awaawapuhi & Nualolo trails (and crossover), just back of lookout
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 5 other specimens.
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,214 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Doreen O'Donovan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 745703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956296568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/745703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956296568 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026