Leonotis nepetifolia
lion's ear
As recorded: Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 937
- Date
- February 19, 1968
- Locality
- Mahukona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 91 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
Collected the same day
On February 19, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Leonotis nepetifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 536 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) lynnshort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) americanlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Makena Rd, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-30
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) umayamhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leonotis nepetifolia. BISH 28141. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956242452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28141.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956242452 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026