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Charpentiera ovata

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BISH 408375Botany

Charpentiera ovata

As recorded: Charpentiera ovata var. ovata

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 13107
Date: April 30, 1933
Locality: Kalauao-Waimalu ridge, Ewa FR, Koolau Mts
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 518 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

163 Bishop specimens of Charpentiera ovata · collected 1854–2023Species page ›

Charpentiera ovata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

Charpentiera ovata observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera ovata observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera ovata observed 2022-01-02

2022-01-02

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Matthew Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera ovata observed 2012-03-16

2012-03-16

Hawaii, US

(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera ovata observed 2012-01-01

2012-01-01

Manuka State Wayside

(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Charpentiera ovata observed 2009-09-26

2009-09-26

Hawaii, US

(c) Karl Magnacca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Charpentiera ovata. BISH 408375. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956154522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/408375.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956154522 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026