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Emilia fosbergii
Red Tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia fosbergii Nicolson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.
- Collector number
- 17920
- Date
- December 20, 1955
- Locality
- Puna, Iilewa
- 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 December 20, 1955, Doty, M.S. also collected 4 other specimens.
Emilia fosbergii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 843 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Aiea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Honolulu, HI 96826, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-11
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia fosbergii. BISH 488380. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956489239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/488380.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956489239 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026