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Alternanthera brasiliana
Ruby Leaf
As recorded: Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Pekelo Jr., N.
- Collector number
- 44
- Date
- June 13, 1973
- Locality
- Ridge between Halawa Iki & Lamaloa gulches, N side Halawa Valley, E. Molokai
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Eliasson, U.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alternanthera brasiliana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-08.
2026-02-08
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) h0neybee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-20
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) itazura, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-29
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-01-12
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) susan-b-mcclanahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-11-12
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jkuo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alternanthera brasiliana. BISH 492627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956456263. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492627.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956456263 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026