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Euphorbia multiformis
As recorded: Euphorbia multiformis var. microphylla Boiss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Takeuchi, W.; Obata, J.; Yee, R.John K. Obata →Wayne N. Takeuchi →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →R.S.N. Yee →
- Collector number
- 5114
- Date
- December 11, 1983
- Locality
- Waianae Mts., Kamileunu Ridge, separating Waianae Kai and Makaha Valleys
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.; Shun, N.Barbara Kennedy →N. Shun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 11, 1983, Wagner, W.L.; Takeuchi, W.; Obata, J.; Yee, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Euphorbia multiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-17.

2026-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia multiformis. BISH 453509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956341681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956341681 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
