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Amaranthus spinosus
spiny amaranth
As recorded: Amaranthus spinosus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.
- Collector number
- 3238
- Date
- December 1, 1986
- Locality
- Honua, Kukaki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 1, 1986, Takeuchi, W.N. also collected 4 other specimens.
Amaranthus spinosus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 99 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-23
Maui Veterans Hwy, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-06
Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Piikea Ave, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Halle Furnish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Waikoloa Rd, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-31
Alawai Rd, Lihue, HI, US
(c) Elaine Madsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amaranthus spinosus. BISH 508449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956514656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508449.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956514656 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026