Pontederia crassipes
As recorded: Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Pontederiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 24011
- Date
- 1950
- Locality
- Waipio, Hamakua District; Waipio Stream
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pontederia crassipes observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 232 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
Ninole Loop Rd, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Punaluʻu Rd @ Punaluʻu Beach Park, Hawaii 96772, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) kbeisner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Punaluu County Beach Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-02
Princeville
(c) abcglc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10
Maui, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) calathea_girl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pontederia crassipes. BISH 413112. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956211413. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413112.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956211413 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
