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Persicaria pubescens
pubescent knotweed
As recorded: Persicaria roettleri var. acuminata (Franch. & Sav.) H.Hara
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Kanashiro, T.
- Collector number
- 1410
- Date
- November 17, 1938
- Locality
- Okinawa Island; Ogimimura
- Island
- Okinawa
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 17, 1938, Kanashiro, T. also collected 1 other specimen.
Persicaria pubescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,607 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
New Rd, Hamden, CT, US
(c) Mike st, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Lower Lot Rd, Ogunquit, ME, US
(c) larryrush, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Yuliao Rd, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, TW
(c) Minazai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, US
(c) Sawyer Baran, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, US
(c) Sawyer Baran, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, US
(c) Sawyer Baran, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Persicaria pubescens. BISH 170699. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209347. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/170699.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209347 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
