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Achyranthes aspera
Devil's Horsewhip
As recorded: Achyranthes aspera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Swezey, O.H.
- Collector number
- D37
- Date
- September 1, 1925
- Locality
- Waianae Plantation
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Achyranthes aspera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.
2026-07-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-11
Ewa Gentry
(c) landonrone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-05
N School St + Waikahalulu Ln, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
(c) jefferson_steelflex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Kauaʻi, Koloa, HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-17
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Achyranthes aspera. BISH 22115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956171128. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22115.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956171128 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026