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Coleus australis
little spurflower
As recorded: Plectranthus parviflorus Willd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Kerr, M.
- Collector number
- 344-1
- Date
- March 17, 1946
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., East of Puu Kuua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 March 17, 1946, Kerr, M. also collected 13 other specimens.
Anacardium occidentale
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Charpentiera obovata
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Christella dentata
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Coprosma foliosa
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Dracaena halapepe
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Lablab purpureus
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Nuttallanthus texanus
Botany
Planchonella
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Rumex albescens
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Santalum freycinetianum
Botany
Santalum freycinetianum
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Sapindus oahuensis
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Youngia japonica
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Coleus australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
Aalapapa Dr + Opp Onekea Dr, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Koliliko St, Mililani, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coleus australis. BISH 449143. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301768. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/449143.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301768 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026