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Pluchea indica
Indian marsh fleabane
As recorded: Pluchea indica (L.) Less.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- 2349
- Date
- April 14, 1963
- Locality
- Nawiliwili, E of State Pier
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 14, 1963, Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pluchea indica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 462 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Molokaʻi, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) Caitlin Hazelquist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
N Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Waipahu, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maalaea, HI 96753, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pluchea indica. BISH 121355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121355.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143810 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
