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Mollugo verticillata
green carpetweed
As recorded: Mollugo verticillata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Molluginaceae
- Collected by
- Juvik, J.
- Collector number
- ESP 377
- Date
- June 6, 1982
- Locality
- N.Kona, Kiholo Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mollugo verticillata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Honokohau Marina and Small Boat Harbor, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-07
Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) akbirdher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-02
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-07
W662+H6 Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve, Waikoloa Village, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mollugo verticillata. BISH 443415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956263001. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956263001 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
