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Stenogyne purpurea
As recorded: Stenogyne purpurea H.Mann
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 5744
- Date
- September 1, 1909
- Locality
- Back of Kaholuamanu
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,280 m
- Identified by
- Weller, S.G.
- Type status
- Isotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Stenogyne purpurea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. 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 91983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/91983.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956503805 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
