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Vitex rotundifolia
Beach Vitex
As recorded: Vitex rotundifolia L.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 23100
- Date
- December 28, 1947
- Locality
- Anini Beach, Kalihikai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 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 December 28, 1947, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.; Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L. also collected 4 other specimens.
Vitex rotundifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 961 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Kauaʻi, Princeville, HI, US
(c) cadenf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Papohaku Beach, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) mjanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Kamehameha Hwy + Puula Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vitex rotundifolia. BISH 413487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956325295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/413487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956325295 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026