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Heliotropium curassavicum
alkali heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Daehler, R.
- Collector number
- 8
- Date
- August 17, 1971
- Locality
- Kaula Rock
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 17, 1971, Daehler, R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Heliotropium curassavicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Koloa, HI, US
(c) Will Bartlett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-02
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Ka'ena Point State Park, Waialua, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium curassavicum. BISH 46483. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956365648. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46483.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956365648 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026