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Leonotis nepetifolia
As recorded: Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 988
- Date
- January 28, 1985
- Locality
- Hanapepe Valley. Ko Road
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- 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 January 28, 1985, Flynn, T.W. also collected 3 other specimens.
Leonotis nepetifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 536 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) lynnshort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) americanlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Alex Kinsella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11
Makena Rd, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) simcartographer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) umayamhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leonotis nepetifolia. BISH 487165. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/487165.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461663 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
