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Centella asiatica
Indian pennywort
As recorded: Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Apiaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.
- Collector number
- 426
- Date
- August 9, 1973
- Locality
- Tantalus, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 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 August 9, 1973, Stemmermann, R.L. also collected 10 other specimens.
Centella asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 194 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Spalding Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-03
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pali Hwy + Country Club Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
(c) beamerla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Pinaoula Pl, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Makiki Valley Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-27
Tantalus Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centella asiatica. BISH 437086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956309655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437086.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956309655 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026