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Erigeron sumatrensis
As recorded: Erigeron sumatrensis Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 525
- Date
- June 15, 1981
- Locality
- Saddle between Mauna Loa & Mauna Kea Along road to Mauna Loa Observatory, less than a mile from Saddle Rd
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,981 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1981, Davis, J. also collected 7 other specimens.
Erigeron sumatrensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) adelrocini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erigeron sumatrensis. BISH 431966. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956411795. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/431966.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956411795 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
