
Stenogyne purpurea
As recorded: Stenogyne kealiae Wawra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 3342
- Date
- 1960
- Locality
- Kokee, Awaawapuhi
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Stenogyne purpurea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Princeville, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Stenogyne purpurea. BISH 77856. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191169. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77856.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956191169 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
