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Pluchea fosbergii

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BISH 494444Botany

Pluchea fosbergii

As recorded: Pluchea × fosbergii Cooperr. & Galang

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.
Collector number: 6176
Date: July 29, 1978
Locality: Keehi Lagoon, Shack Island
Island: Oʻahu
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

59 Bishop specimens of Pluchea fosbergii · collected 1934–2021Species page ›

Pluchea fosbergii observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-16.

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2026-04-16

2026-04-16

Makena State Park, Kihei, HI, USA

(c) Sandy Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2025-12-11

2025-12-11

Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2025-10-30

2025-10-30

C6RV+3R, MCBH, HI 96734, USA

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2025-09-10

2025-09-10

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maalaea, HI, US

(c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2025-07-05

2025-07-05

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

Pluchea fosbergii observed 2025-01-18

2025-01-18

Kahuku, HI 96731, USA

no rights reserved

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

Cite this specimen

Pluchea fosbergii. BISH 494444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/494444.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956346320 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026