Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Leonotis nepetifolia
lion's ear
As recorded: Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 84
- Date
- February 23, 1979
- Locality
- Ewa Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.9833
- 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1979, Davis, J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Leonotis nepetifolia observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 170 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) lynnshort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) umayamhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07
Oʻahu, Waianae, HI, US
(c) miavalenzuela, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Laura Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Dr. Kristen Vickery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-29
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Louis Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leonotis nepetifolia. BISH 426016. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956468567. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426016.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956468567 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
