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Tribulus cistoides

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BISH 456381Botany

Tribulus cistoides

Jamaican feverplant

As recorded: Tribulus cistoides L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Zygophyllales › Zygophyllaceae

Collected by: Lamoureux, C.H.
Collector number: 2788
Date: August 14, 1964
Locality: Green Island
Island: Kure Atoll
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

247 Bishop specimens of Tribulus cistoides · collected 1853–2019Species page ›

Tribulus cistoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

Hoapili Trail, Kula, HI, US

(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

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

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Maui, Kula, HI, US

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

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-08-22

2026-08-22

Kealahou St + Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA

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

Tribulus cistoides observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Tribulus cistoides. BISH 456381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956581518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456381.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956581518 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026