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Dianella sandwicensis
'uki'uki
As recorded: Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asphodelaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.
- Collector number
- 3288
- Date
- August 27, 2012
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Lower Limahuli Valley Preserve, up gulch from plank/board stream crossing and swimming hole, at the end of the ridge that ends in the Fin.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 27, 2012, Tangalin, N. also collected 2 other specimens.
Dianella sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2012. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 499 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-14
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Alyce C Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Kokee Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Salem De La Luna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dianella sandwicensis. BISH 767791. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956465154. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767791.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956465154 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
