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Amaranthus spinosus
As recorded: Amaranthus spinosus 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
- L0229
- Date
- April 7, 1984
- Locality
- Along coastal and inland trail in Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 15 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
Collected the same day
On April 7, 1984, Higashino, P.K.; Stemmermann, R.L.; Allen, M.S. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Abutilon grandifolium
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Alternanthera pungens
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Carica papaya
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chenopodiastrum murale
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Chloris barbata
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Coleus australis
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Cordia subcordata
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Cynodon dactylon
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Eleusine indica
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Emilia fosbergii
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Eragrostis tenella
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Indigofera suffruticosa
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Lantana camara
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Leucaena leucocephala
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Malvastrum coromandelianum
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Melinis repens
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Momordica charantia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Morinda citrifolia
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Peperomia leptostachya
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Pithecellobium dulce
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Pluchea carolinensis
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Amaranthus spinosus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Maui Veterans Hwy, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Piikea Ave, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Waikoloa Rd, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Alawai Rd, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Elaine Madsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amaranthus spinosus. BISH 473396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333493. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473396.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956333493 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026