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Persicaria chinensis
China knotweed
As recorded: Persicaria chinensis (L.) H.Gross
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Mikami, G.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 8, 1977
- Locality
- Kamaee, Manuka
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 518 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Persicaria chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-14.
2025-12-14
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-14
Ainaloa, HI 96778, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-10
Liliha - Kapalama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-19
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Justin M. Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-13
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Herb Nerd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Persicaria chinensis. BISH 419282. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956357022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/419282.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956357022 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026