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Tithonia diversifolia
Mexican sunflower
As recorded: Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 12964
- Date
- August 1, 1917
- Locality
- South Kona; Kainaliu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1917, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Annona cherimola
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Annona cherimola
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Asteraceae
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Begonia foliosa
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Callianthe picta
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Canavalia hawaiiensis
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Canavalia hawaiiensis
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Cheirodendron trigynum
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Clermontia parviflora
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Cocculus orbiculatus
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Coprosma ernodeoides
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Coprosma menziesii
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Coprosma menziesii
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Coprosma pubens
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Coprosma rhynchocarpa
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Cyrtandra platyphylla
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Doryopteris subdecipiens
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Doryopteris subdecipiens
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Erythrina americana
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Tithonia diversifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kauaʻi, Kalihiwai, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Piilani Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-30
Kaloko Dr, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-13
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Ben Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tithonia diversifolia. BISH 121685. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/121685.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026