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Dysphania ambrosioides
Mexican tea
As recorded: Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1232
- Date
- July 22, 1985
- Locality
- Honolulu, Punahou area, 1940 Manoa Road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 16 other specimens.
Achyranthes splendens
Botany
Achyranthes splendens
Botany
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Ageratum conyzoides
Botany
Aglaonema commutatum
Botany
Aglaonema commutatum
Botany
Angylocalyx braunii
Botany
Angylocalyx braunii
Botany
Artocarpus altilis
Botany
Duranta erecta
Botany
Ehretia microphylla
Botany
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Botany
Ficus microcarpa
Botany
Jacaratia corumbensis
Botany
Rubiaceae
Botany
Ruellia longepetiolata
Botany
Dysphania ambrosioides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.
2026-06-18
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-04
McCully - Moiliili, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-07-19
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
2024-07-10
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-09
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dysphania ambrosioides. BISH 498857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956558262. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956558262 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026