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Epilobium billardierianum
As recorded: Epilobium billardiereanum subsp. cinereum (A.Rich.) P.H.Raven & Engelhorn
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5053
- Date
- October 8, 1974
- Locality
- Kahuku, Ocean View Estates, near jct. of Lehua Lane and Hukilau Drive
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 823 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 October 8, 1974, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 7 other specimens.
Epilobium billardierianum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Puu Oo Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Haleakala, Haleakala National Park, Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) liam_salemink, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-26
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
Island of Hawaiʻi, Mountain View, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Epilobium billardierianum. BISH 405127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279672. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956279672 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
