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Tropaeolum majus
garden nasturtium
As recorded: Tropaeolum majus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Tropaeolaceae
- Collected by
- Hillebrand, W.B.; Lydgate, J.M.Wilhelm Hillebrand →John Mortimer Lydgate →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Kula or Hamakua
- Island
- Maui
- 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
Tropaeolum majus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) Jon Rishi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) David Stern, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Cortney Bloomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tropaeolum majus. BISH 491748. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956232593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/491748.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956232593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
