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Polycarpon tetraphyllum
fourleaf manyseed
As recorded: Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 5212
- Date
- January 18, 1975
- Locality
- Puu Laau, near hunter's cabin
- 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
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1975, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Asplenium densum
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Bromus catharticus
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Bromus diandrus
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Capsella bursa-pastoris
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Centaurium erythraea
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Cerastium holosteoides
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Cirsium vulgare
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Crepis capillaris
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Cupressus arizonica
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Cynodon dactylon
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Dactylis glomerata
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Epilobium billardierianum
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Erigeron canadensis
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Euchiton sphaericus
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Euphorbia peplus
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Festuca myuros
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Gamochaeta argyrinea
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Helichrysum foetidum
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Heterotheca grandiflora
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Holcus lanatus
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Hypochaeris radicata
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Lolium perenne
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Lythrum maritimum
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Polycarpon tetraphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Lahaina
(c) trevorah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-20
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-27
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) mauigirl455, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-19
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Quirien Mulder ten Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polycarpon tetraphyllum. BISH 409939. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956390368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/409939.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956390368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026