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Tithonia rotundifolia
Red Sunflower
As recorded: Tithonia rotundifolia (Mill.) S.F.Blake
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1479
- Date
- October 1, 1985
- Locality
- Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Tithonia rotundifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) jencabezon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-05
Hawaiʻi, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) carojl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-14
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) marsia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tithonia rotundifolia. BISH 498826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956469071. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956469071 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026