Ardisia elliptica
shoebutton Ardisia
As recorded: Ardisia elliptica Thunb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1411
- Date
- September 10, 1985
- Locality
- Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 10, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Ardisia elliptica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,045 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Aiea, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Halawa, HI, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Aiea, HI 96701, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) friendofafern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kailua, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ardisia elliptica. BISH 498973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956567646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956567646 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026