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Cassytha filiformis
laurel dodder
As recorded: Cassytha filiformis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Lauraceae
- Collected by
- Char, W.P.; et al.
- Collector number
- PRC148
- Date
- January 30, 1982
- Locality
- Ewa Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3000, -157.9833
- 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1982, Char, W.P.; et al. also collected 13 other specimens.
Asystasia gangetica
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Atriplex suberecta
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Bidens cynapiifolia
Botany
Cenchrus ciliaris
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Heliotropium curassavicum
Botany
Lepidium didymum
Botany
Lepidium virginicum
Botany
Malva parviflora
Botany
Pithecellobium dulce
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Pluchea fosbergii
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Plumbago zeylanica
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
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Setaria adhaerens
Botany
Still here: Cassytha filiformis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) ash253808, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-08
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) chocktm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-22
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-13
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2025-10-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-09
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cassytha filiformis. BISH 497626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956169695. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/497626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956169695 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026