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Emilia sonchifolia
As recorded: Emilia sonchifolia subsp. sonchifolia
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2290
- Date
- January 3, 1972
- Locality
- Lawai Valley, P.T.B.G
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 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 January 3, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Emilia sonchifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 579 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Lunaai Pl, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, 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
Emilia sonchifolia. BISH 402494. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956625611. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402494.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956625611 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
