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Coprosma waimeae
As recorded: Coprosma waimeae Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.; Kishida, W.; Edmonds, M.Merlin E. Edmonds →Wendy M. Kishida →Natalia Tangalin →
- Collector number
- 2969
- Date
- February 9, 2012
- Locality
- Waimea District, Kaluahaula ridge, above Kawaiiiki Valley, on trail just past down to Diellia erect fence; site of new LZ
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 9, 2012, Tangalin, N.; Kishida, W.; Edmonds, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Coprosma waimeae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-07.

2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Jakub Gluszek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kauai County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-03-24
Hawaii, US
(c) evolbyo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Sam Rickert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma waimeae. BISH 753972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/753972.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197187 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
