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Silene gallica

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BISH 46644Botany

Silene gallica

Small-flowered Catchfly

As recorded: Silene gallica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae

Collected by: Degener, O.
Collector number: 10924
Date: July 4, 1927
Locality: N of Ulupalekua
Island: Maui
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

93 Bishop specimens of Silene gallica · collected 1864–2023Species page ›

Silene gallica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

Silene gallica observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2023-10-12

2023-10-12

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Silene gallica. BISH 46644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150095. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/46644.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956150095 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026