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Rumex albescens

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BISH 454341Botany

Rumex albescens

Hu'ahu'ako

As recorded: Rumex albescens Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 11046
Date: March 22, 1931
Locality: Puu Kanehoa, Honouliuli, Waianae Mts
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 823 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

101 Bishop specimens of Rumex albescens · collected 1903–2021Species page ›

Rumex albescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-18.

Rumex albescens observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Hawaii, US

(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex albescens observed 2026-08-31

2026-08-31

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Rumex albescens observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex albescens observed 2026-04-19

2026-04-19

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Rumex albescens observed 2025-06-10

2025-06-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyhl Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rumex albescens observed 2025-04-27

2025-04-27

Hawaii, US

(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rumex albescens. BISH 454341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312588. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/454341.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956312588 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026