
Cyrtandra grandiflora
As recorded: Cyrtandra grandiflora Gaudich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, L.E.Luther E. Bishop →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 1526
- Date
- January 18, 1970
- Locality
- Moanalua Valley, Mano divide, Piper grove
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 373 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1970, Herbst, D.R.; Bishop, L.E. also collected 5 other specimens.
Cyrtandra grandiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-01-15.

2022-01-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-01-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2010-03-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-05-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyrtandra grandiflora. BISH 76055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278598. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278598 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
