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Euphorbia peplus

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BISH 409861Botany

Euphorbia peplus

Petty Spurge

As recorded: Euphorbia peplus L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 5181
Date: January 18, 1975
Locality: Puu Laau
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,271 m
Identified by: Huft, M.J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia peplus · collected 1909–2012Species page ›

Euphorbia peplus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.

Euphorbia peplus observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia peplus observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia peplus observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Euphorbia peplus observed 2026-06-17

2026-06-17

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia peplus observed 2025-12-25

2025-12-25

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia peplus observed 2023-09-20

2023-09-20

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Euphorbia peplus. BISH 409861. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956277528. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409861.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956277528 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026