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Batis maritima
Saltwort
As recorded: Batis maritima L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Bataceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 27132
- Date
- October 23, 1946
- Locality
- Heeia, Heeia Bridge
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Batis maritima observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 396 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
West Loch Estates, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) calcariidaeeee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maalaea, HI 96753, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Batis maritima. BISH 450808. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956507473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450808.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956507473 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
