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Lophospermum erubescens
Creeping Gloxinia
As recorded: Lophospermum erubescens D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Warshauer, F.R.; McEldowney, P.H.P.H. McEldowney →F.R. Warshauer →
- Collector number
- FRW 2126
- Date
- September 1, 1978
- Locality
- North Kona Distr., Kaupulehu ahupuaa, Tr 50(51), north slope of Hualalai, on Kaupulehu lava flow, north of Hinakapuula
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 774 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
Lophospermum erubescens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-17.
2026-05-17
Mamalahoa Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-29
Ocean View, HI 96704, USA
(c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-07
Kailua Kona
(c) xaviermartin03, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-25
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kealakekua, HI, US
(c) kili_kawaiaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Howard Friedman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lophospermum erubescens. BISH 462077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301800. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462077.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301800 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026