
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Pūkiawe
As recorded: Leptecophylla tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) C.M.Weiller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 53692
- Date
- April 15, 1971
- Locality
- National Park, Mauna Loa Strip Rd, Lookout
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-02.

2026-11-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-29
Manoa Rd, Kailua, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Doreen O'Donovan, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-26
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Leptecophylla tameiameiae. BISH 943384. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38833138. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/943384.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38833138 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
