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Centaurium erythraea

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BISH 409848Botany

Centaurium erythraea

Common centaury

As recorded: Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Gentianaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 5200
Date: January 18, 1975
Locality: Puu Laau
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,271 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

121 Bishop specimens of Centaurium erythraea · collected 1909–2023Species page ›

Centaurium erythraea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-09-17

2026-09-17

Waimea, HI 96743, USA

no rights reserved

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-07-29

2026-07-29

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

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

Centaurium erythraea observed 2026-07-03

2026-07-03

Volcano, HI 96785, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Centaurium erythraea. BISH 409848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956356998. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409848.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956356998 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026