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1,100,502 specimen records across 6 departments, collected since 1754 — 100,256 names, 42,336 type specimens.

1,100,502 records are online, about 5% of the Museum's 22 million specimens. More are added every day.

Cyanthillium cinereum

Cyanthillium cinereum

BISH 121760

Cowan, R.S., 1947
Oʻahu

Xanthium strumarium

Xanthium strumarium

BISH 121825

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Heliotropium velutinum

Heliotropium velutinum

BISH 134564

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Palhinhaea cernua

Palhinhaea cernua

BISH 136

Cowan, R.S., 1948
Oʻahu

Callistopteris baldwinii

Callistopteris baldwinii

BISH 1373

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Jatropha gossypiifolia

Jatropha gossypiifolia

BISH 143305

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Melanolepis multiglandulosa

Melanolepis multiglandulosa

BISH 143823

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Liparis hawaiensis

Liparis hawaiensis

BISH 146733

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Dianella sandwicensis

Dianella sandwicensis

BISH 146940

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Pontederia vaginalis

Pontederia vaginalis

BISH 147340

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Scaevola taccada

Scaevola taccada

BISH 149332

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Hernandia ovigera

Hernandia ovigera

BISH 149623

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Pongamia pinnata

Pongamia pinnata

BISH 155475

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Thespesia populnea

Thespesia populnea

BISH 158700

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Melicope sandwicensis

Melicope sandwicensis

BISH 16415

Cowan, R.S., 1946
Oʻahu

Eugenia palumbis

Eugenia palumbis

BISH 164966

Cowan, R.S., 1945
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands

Cibotium chamissoi

Cibotium chamissoi

BISH 1724

Cowan, R.S., 1944
Oʻahu

Plantago princeps

Plantago princeps

BISH 178928

Cowan, R.S., 1948
Oʻahu

Adiantum raddianum

Adiantum raddianum

BISH 1915

St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S., 1947
Lānaʻi

Adiantum raddianum

Adiantum raddianum

BISH 1970

St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L., 1947
Kauaʻi

Adiantum raddianum

Adiantum raddianum

BISH 1994

Cowan, R.S., 1944
Oʻahu

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sesuvium portulacastrum

BISH 20149

Cowan, R.S., 1948
Oʻahu

Adenophorus hymenophylloides

Adenophorus hymenophylloides

BISH 2124

St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L., 1947
Kauaʻi

Marattia douglasii

Marattia douglasii

BISH 22089

St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Rogers, D.P.; Frederick, L., 1947
Hawaiʻi Island