Sigesbeckia orientalis
Eastern St Paul's-wort
As recorded: Sigesbeckia orientalis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2301
- Date
- January 4, 1972
- Locality
- P.T.B.G.; Lawai Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 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 4, 1972, Herbst, D.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Chrysopogon aciculatus
Botany
Desmanthus pernambucanus
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Euphorbia heterophylla
Botany
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Botany
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Botany
Melinis repens
Botany
Paspalum fimbriatum
Botany
Phyllanthus debilis
Botany
Setaria parviflora
Botany
Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Sigesbeckia orientalis
Botany
Verbena litoralis
Botany
Sigesbeckia orientalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.
2026-08-10
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-30
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-10
Kalanianaole Hwy + Opp Castle Medical Center, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-24
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Bri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sigesbeckia orientalis. BISH 421648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956223646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421648.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956223646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026