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Erechtites valerianifolius
fireweed
As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Christophersen, E.
- Collector number
- 23
- Date
- August 5, 1929
- Locality
- Malololelei-Lanutoo
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Adenostemma parviflorum
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Adenostemma viscosum
Botany
Aerobryopsis longissima
Botany
Alyxia bracteolosa
Botany
Angiopteris
Botany
Asplenium amboinense
Botany
Asplenium falcatum
Botany
Asplenium falcatum
Botany
Balaka tahitensis
Botany
Balaka tahitensis
Botany
Bulbophyllum betchei
Botany
Bulbophyllum membranaceum
Botany
Calanthe amboinensis
Botany
Calanthe amboinensis
Botany
Callistopteris apiifolia
Botany
Callistopteris apiifolia
Botany
Centotheca lappacea
Botany
Ceodes umbellifera
Botany
Ceodes umbellifera
Botany
Crepidomanes bipunctatum
Botany
Crepidomanes intermedium
Botany
Cyathula prostrata
Botany
Cyrtandra richii
Botany
Dicliptera samoensis
Botany
Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 131994. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131994.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956254738 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026