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BISH 776232Botany

Aechmea aquilega

As recorded: Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Bromeliaceae

Collected by
Collins, J.L.
Collector number
s.n.
Date
October 25, 1947
Locality
Honolulu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Aechmea aquilega · collected 1947–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 25, 1947, Collins, J.L. also collected 1 other specimen.

Aechmea aquilega

Botany

Aechmea aquilega observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-04.

Aechmea aquilega observed 2026-02-04

2026-02-04

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

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Cite this specimen

Aechmea aquilega. BISH 776232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956305951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/776232.

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