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Veronica plebeia
Australian Speedwell
As recorded: Veronica plebeia R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Lamoureux, C.H.
- Collector number
- 4351
- Date
- August 14, 1969
- Locality
- Puu Laau, M. Kea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,195 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
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1969, Lamoureux, C.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Veronica plebeia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-10.

2026-08-10
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-01
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-23
Puu Oo Horse Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-18
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Veronica plebeia. BISH 456621. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268101. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/456621.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956268101 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
