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Elephantopus tomentosus
common elephant's-foot
As recorded: Elephantopus tomentosus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Inoue, K.
- Collector number
- 1492
- Date
- April 30, 1980
- Locality
- Okinawa Pref. Iriomote Isl., Urauchi River, Gunkan-iwa-Maryudo Fall -- Kanpira Fall
- Island
- Iriomote Island
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1980, Inoue, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Elephantopus tomentosus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,256 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
CR-3363, Troy, AL, US
(c) logan-merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Browder Rd, King, NC, US
(c) Drew Chaney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Seawell School Rd, Carrboro, NC, US
(c) RachelB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Southern Pines, NC 28387, USA
(c) tw1008, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Alexanders Lake Rd SW, Stockbridge, GA, US
(c) Ken Chamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Stockbridge, GA, US
(c) jeannechamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Elephantopus tomentosus. BISH 495688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368800. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495688.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368800 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026