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Miconia crenata
Koster's curse
As recorded: Miconia crenata (Vahl) Michelang.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Walsh, S.; Query, M.Mark Query →Seana Walsh →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 17528
- Date
- September 13, 2017
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Wainiha, Kilohana rim area.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 2017, Wood, K.R.; Walsh, S.; Query, M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Miconia crenata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,439 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) hfs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) bethnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Aiea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2026-10-26
Maunahui-Makakupaia Access Rd, Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Liah Continentino, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Miconia crenata. BISH 778895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956414094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778895.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956414094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
