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Pluchea fosbergii
As recorded: Pluchea × fosbergii Cooperr. & Galang
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Cooperrider, T.S.
- Collector number
- 11098
- Date
- February 16, 1970
- Locality
- Kahului, by Kahana Pond, near junction of Rts 36 and 361
- Island
- Maui
- 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
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1970, Cooperrider, T.S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Pluchea fosbergii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-16.
2026-04-16
Makena State Park, Kihei, HI, USA
(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-30
C6RV+3R, MCBH, HI 96734, USA
(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-10
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-05
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-18
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Pluchea fosbergii. BISH 36136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613897. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36136.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956613897 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026