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Persicaria glabra

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BISH 489137Botany

Persicaria glabra

As recorded: Persicaria glabra (Willd.) M.Gómez

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 4257
Date: July 6, 1909
Locality: Paauhau 3
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

72 Bishop specimens of Persicaria glabra · collected 1847–2025Species page ›

Persicaria glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-19.

Persicaria glabra observed 2025-03-19

2025-03-19

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Persicaria glabra observed 2024-12-19

2024-12-19

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US

(c) emoriarty4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Persicaria glabra observed 2024-07-25

2024-07-25

Hawaii, US

(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Persicaria glabra observed 2024-07-22

2024-07-22

Hawaii, US

(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Persicaria glabra observed 2024-07-09

2024-07-09

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Princeville, HI, US

(c) jcombs15, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Persicaria glabra observed 2021-06-13

2021-06-13

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Persicaria glabra. BISH 489137. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956342272. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/489137.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956342272 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026