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Erigeron sumatrensis
tropical horseweed
As recorded: Erigeron sumatrensis Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 2087
- Date
- May 8, 1984
- Locality
- Kahalui Industrial area
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 8, 1984, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Erigeron sumatrensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 128 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Kīlauea Iki Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
E Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-25
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) adelrocini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Erigeron sumatrensis. BISH 459844. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258057. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459844.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258057 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026