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Achyranthes aspera

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BISH 22420Botany

Achyranthes aspera

As recorded: Achyranthes aspera L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 233.O
Date: March 14, 1916
Locality: Below Ewa
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

257 Bishop specimens of Achyranthes aspera · collected 1836–2021Species page ›

Achyranthes aspera observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1916. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.

Achyranthes aspera observed 2026-07-01

2026-07-01

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes aspera observed 2026-06-29

2026-06-29

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes aspera observed 2026-02-11

2026-02-11

Ewa Gentry

(c) landonrone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes aspera observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

N School St + Waikahalulu Ln, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA

(c) jefferson_steelflex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes aspera observed 2026-01-11

2026-01-11

Kauaʻi, Koloa, HI, US

(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Achyranthes aspera observed 2025-11-17

2025-11-17

West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA

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Cite this specimen

Achyranthes aspera. BISH 22420. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956396166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22420.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956396166 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026