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Veronica serpyllifolia
As recorded: Veronica serpyllifolia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Stemmermann, R.L.; Montgomery, S.Steven L. Montgomery →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 3827
- Date
- June 12, 1979
- Locality
- Kau Distr. Kapapala Ahu. Tr 84(22); S slope of Mauna Loa; 1 km W of Kea Poomoku lava flow
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,692 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 June 12, 1979, Stemmermann, R.L.; Montgomery, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Veronica serpyllifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Ben Fellows, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-27
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hilo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-07
Island of Hawaiʻi, Volcano, 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 serpyllifolia. BISH 462081. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/462081.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258063 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
