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Buddleja asiatica

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BISH 56311Botany

Buddleja asiatica

Asiatic butterfly-bush

As recorded: Buddleja asiatica Lour.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Scrophulariaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: February 12, 1909
Locality: Summit of Hualalai
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

143 Bishop specimens of Buddleja asiatica · collected 1905–2025Species page ›

Buddleja asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 252 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-09-21

2026-09-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Ala Onaona St, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-09-07

2026-09-07

S King St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US

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

Buddleja asiatica observed 2026-07-27

2026-07-27

Pahoa, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Buddleja asiatica. BISH 56311. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956424946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/56311.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956424946 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026