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Cressa truxillensis in life
In life — Alkali Weed, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Marco Polo amarillas vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marco Polo amarillas vargas
BISH 47245Botany

Cressa truxillensis

Alkali Weed

As recorded: Cressa truxillensis Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by
Heller, A.A.
Collector number
2410
Date
June 11, 1895
Locality
near Pearl City
Island
Oʻahu
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
28 Bishop specimens of Cressa truxillensis · collected 1895–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 11, 1895, Heller, A.A. also collected 2 other specimens.

Cressa truxillensis

Botany

Cyperus javanicus

Botany

Cressa truxillensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1895. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2007-03-21.

Cressa truxillensis observed 2007-03-21

2007-03-21

Kaho‘olawe, Hawaii, USA

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cressa truxillensis. BISH 47245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956533454. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/47245.

Record sources