Persicaria glabra
Dense-flowered smartweed
As recorded: Persicaria glabra (Willd.) M.Gómez
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; Anderson, D.Donald AndersonDonald Anderson →F. Raymond Fosberg →
- Collector number
- 11801
- Date
- August 16, 1934
- Locality
- Murivahi.
- Island
- Tubuai
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1934, Fosberg, F.R.; Anderson, D. also collected 4 other specimens.
Persicaria glabra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 727 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Florida, US
(c) shanefahey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, PA, US
(c) paul_dennehy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, PA, US
(c) paul_dennehy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bryans Road, MD, USA
(c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Recess Plantation Trail, Hardeeville, SC, US
(c) Brian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Maxton, NC, US
(c) maddie_mills, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Persicaria glabra. BISH 170747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691857. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/170747.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691857 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026