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Lampranthus spectabilis
Spectacular Brightfig
As recorded: Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N.E.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Aizoaceae
- Collected by
- G.W.Staples; J.KehrerG.W.Staples III →J.Kehrer →
- Date
- January 9, 1990
- Locality
- Ka`u District, Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park, Kilauea Military Camp.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- H.F.Glen & P.BurgoyneH.F.Glen →P.Burgoyne →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lampranthus spectabilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Cape Dune Molerat Trail, Western Cape, ZA
(c) rocrose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Drie Valleyen, Garden Route District Municipality, South Africa
(c) Nicola van Berkel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-12
Addo Elephant National Park, ZA-EC-CC, ZA-EC, ZA
(c) Chris Brooks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Garden Route District Municipality, South Africa
(c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-09-26
Makhanda, Eastern Cape, ZA
(c) georgiamainn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Makana Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) cinstad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lampranthus spectabilis. BISH 553616.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37337295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/553616.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37337295 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
