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Verbena litoralis
As recorded: Verbena litoralis Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G.Derral R. Herbst →G.J. Spence →
- Collector number
- 5244
- Date
- February 27, 1975
- Locality
- Kilauea
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 76 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 February 27, 1975, Herbst, D.R.; Spence, G. also collected 4 other specimens.
Verbena litoralis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Kapolei, HI 96707, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-05
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Verbena litoralis. BISH 409663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956226520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956226520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
