
Bidens polycephala
As recorded: Bidens polycephala Sch.Bip.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.; Montgomery, S.L.Betsy H. Gagne →Steven L. Montgomery →
- Collector number
- 1162
- Date
- July 20, 1977
- Locality
- Taiohae Bay and Hooumi Bay, ridge top
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Bidens polycephala observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-03-29.

2024-03-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-09
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-09
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-09
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-09
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-12-08
Ua Huka, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bidens polycephala. BISH 422765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956351291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422765.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956351291 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
