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Centella asiatica
Indian pennywort
As recorded: Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Apiaceae
- Collected by
- Fagerlund, G.O.; Mitchell, A.L.G.O. Fagerlund →A.L.M. Mitchell →
- Collector number
- 1080
- Date
- June 13, 1945
- Locality
- Hawaii National Park, Kilauea, Crater Rim Road, near Fern Jungle Trail
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- 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
Centella asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 194 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Spalding Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pali Hwy + Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
(c) beamerla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pinaoula Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centella asiatica. BISH 23386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956521085. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/23386.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956521085 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026