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Euphorbia hyssopifolia
As recorded: Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 3014
- Date
- July 1, 1959
- Locality
- Puna, near Punaluu, lower Pulama
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1959, Stone, B.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Euphorbia hyssopifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.

2026-06-30
Kealakehe Pkwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Honokohau Marina and Small Boat Harbor, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-30
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-29
Kamehameha Hwy E, Aiea, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-14
Hakalau, HI 96710, USA
no rights reserved

2025-09-23
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia hyssopifolia. BISH 49974. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956556207. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/49974.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956556207 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
