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Polycarpon tetraphyllum
As recorded: Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M.C.M. Iltis →H.H. Iltis →
- Collector number
- H-443
- Date
- August 5, 1967
- Locality
- NW slope of Haleakala Massif. In garden of Mr. Weir
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,292 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
Polycarpon tetraphyllum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Lahaina
(c) trevorah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-20
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) samstrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-27
Maui, Makawao, HI, US
(c) mauigirl455, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-19
Kīlauea, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Quirien Mulder ten Kate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polycarpon tetraphyllum. BISH 46529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956149408. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46529.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956149408 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026