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Emilia fosbergii
Red Tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia fosbergii Nicolson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 55471
- Date
- April 21, 1974
- Locality
- Mokapu Peninsula; Ulapau Crater, west side
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 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 April 21, 1974, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Emilia fosbergii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 842 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Honolulu, HI 96826, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-01
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia fosbergii. BISH 411004. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956584470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/411004.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956584470 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026