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Heliotropium curassavicum
alkali heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Char, W.P.; et al.
- Collector number
- PRC 154
- Date
- January 30, 1982
- Locality
- Ewa Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.9833
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1982, Char, W.P.; et al. also collected 13 other specimens.
Asystasia gangetica
Botany
Atriplex suberecta
Botany
Bidens cynapiifolia
Botany
Cassytha filiformis
Botany
Cenchrus ciliaris
Botany
Lepidium didymum
Botany
Lepidium virginicum
Botany
Malva parviflora
Botany
Pithecellobium dulce
Botany
Pluchea fosbergii
Botany
Plumbago zeylanica
Botany
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Botany
Setaria adhaerens
Botany
Still here: Heliotropium curassavicum observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 126 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Hoomohala Ave + Kamolehonua St, East Kapolei, HI 96706, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Hekaha St, Aiea, HI, US
(c) DirtyPopcorn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-21
Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium curassavicum. BISH 497180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956430245. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/497180.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956430245 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026