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Dianthus armeria
Deptford pink
As recorded: Dianthus armeria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Kawasaki, A.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 20, 1964
- Locality
- NW slope of Mauna Kea, Puu Makahalau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 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
Dianthus armeria observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) idoucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) kenbehrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dianthus armeria. BISH 46250. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956363881. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46250.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956363881 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
