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Amaranthus viridis
green amaranth
As recorded: Amaranthus viridis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S.M.S. Allen →Paul K. Higashino →R.L. Stemmermann →
- Collector number
- 10265
- Date
- April 8, 1984
- Locality
- Visitor Center and 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.
Amaranthus viridis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Kuhio Ave + Lewers St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-18
Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-14
Kuhio Ave + Dukes Ln, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-23
Keller Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amaranthus viridis. BISH 473371. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956261717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473371.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956261717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
