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Phyllostegia ambigua

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BISH 53379BotanyHolotype

Phyllostegia ambigua

As recorded: Phyllostegia ambigua (A.Gray) Hillebr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Rock, J.F.C.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: May 1, 1911
Locality: East Maui, Waikamoi Trail
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

111 Bishop specimens of Phyllostegia ambigua · collected 1910–2023Species page ›

Phyllostegia ambigua observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-06.

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2026-03-06

2026-03-06

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2025-07-04

2025-07-04

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2025-04-04

2025-04-04

Hawaii, US

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2025-03-20

2025-03-20

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2025-02-05

2025-02-05

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Nikolai Braedt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Phyllostegia ambigua observed 2024-10-07

2024-10-07

Hawaii, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Phyllostegia ambigua. BISH 53379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/53379.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956297749 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026