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Polygala paniculata
As recorded: Polygala paniculata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Polygalaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 3538
- Date
- June 21, 1986
- Locality
- Along Highway 13 between Pahoa & Kaimu
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 152 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 June 21, 1986, Nagata, K.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Polygala paniculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 597 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, 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)
2026-10-16
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Kilauea Rd, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Waiheʻe Ridge Trail, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polygala paniculata. BISH 508724. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956135409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/508724.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956135409 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026