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Heliotropium anomalum
Polynesian Heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Lyons, T.
- Collector number
- 20
- Date
- August 17, 1940
- Locality
- PAA compound
- Island
- Peale Island
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 17, 1940, Lyons, T. also collected 13 other specimens.
Abutilon indicum
Botany
Acalypha indica
Botany
Cordia subcordata
Botany
Cyperus rotundus
Botany
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Botany
Euphorbia prostrata
Botany
Heliotropium velutinum
Botany
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Lepidium owaihiense
Botany
Lepturus repens
Botany
Pemphis acidula
Botany
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Botany
Heliotropium anomalum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 320 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-22
Hawaii, US
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Niue, NU
(c) nick_goldwater, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-12
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
Namukulu, Niue
(c) Trevor Lupton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium anomalum. BISH 134322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/134322.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320714 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026