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Heliotropium curassavicum
alkali heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10328
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Visitor Center & Main ruins, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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 April 8, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Heliotropium curassavicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 471890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956281829. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/471890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956281829 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026