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Erigeron sumatrensis
As recorded: Erigeron sumatrensis Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Newell, C.L.
- Collector number
- 286
- Date
- August 3, 1966
- Locality
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Drive to end of Hilina Pali Rd., and walk about 200 meters west of rainshelter. Grassland located just west of pahoehoe lava flow & northmof large trailside Metrosideros tree (Plot 2)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 670 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 3, 1966, Newell, C.L. also collected 11 other specimens.
Erigeron sumatrensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) adelrocini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erigeron sumatrensis. BISH 20813. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428208. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/20813.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956428208 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
