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Euphorbia hirta

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BISH 49918Botany

Euphorbia hirta

Asthma Plant

As recorded: Euphorbia hirta L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: 754
Date: December 3, 1908
Locality: Punaluu Railroad Station
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

386 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia hirta · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Euphorbia hirta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 797 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Auwaiolimu St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Maui, Wailuku, HI, US

(c) planetboom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

United States

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Emily St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

no rights reserved

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Euphorbia hirta observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Euphorbia hirta. BISH 49918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956628977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49918.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956628977 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026