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Zinnia peruviana
Peruvian zinnia
As recorded: Zinnia peruviana (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M.C.M. Iltis →H.H. Iltis →
- Collector number
- H-518
- Date
- August 7, 1967
- Locality
- W Maui, McGregor Point lighthouse On road to Lahaina from Kahului
- Island
- Maui
- 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 August 7, 1967, Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M. also collected 10 other specimens.
Zinnia peruviana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-17.
2026-05-17
Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-02
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) mikekintgen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-20
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) landimorgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-22
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2005-05-07
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Darcy Kehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Zinnia peruviana. BISH 404395. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956612691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404395.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956612691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026