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Plantago debilis
Weak Plantain
As recorded: Plantago debilis R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5504
- Date
- March 9, 1985
- Locality
- Bishop Museum Grounds
- 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
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1985, Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R. also collected 1 other specimen.
Plantago debilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-27.

2025-03-27
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-09-03
Kalihi - Palama, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-03-29
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plantago debilis. BISH 475047. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956364428. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/475047.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956364428 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
