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Erechtites valerianifolius
fireweed
As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 15425
- Date
- March 22, 1953
- Locality
- Riechelmann's Fuai plantation, near the center of the island
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Elevation
- 240 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1953, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 19 other specimens.
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Asclepias curassavica
Botany
Axonopus compressus
Botany
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Botany
Cyanthillium cinereum
Botany
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Botany
Cyperus rotundus
Botany
Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Freycinetia urvilleana
Botany
Lantana camara
Botany
Leonurus sibiricus
Botany
Lepidium virginicum
Botany
Litsea mellifera
Botany
Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Botany
Spermacoce remota
Botany
Taraxacum officinale
Botany
Taxithelium kerianum
Botany
Urochloa glumaris
Botany
Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,202 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
no rights reserved
2026-10-17
Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
no rights reserved
2026-10-05
Garupa, Misiones, Argentina
(c) Pamela Pucheta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Chiayi County, TW-TA, TW
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 131990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207803. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207803 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026