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Lythrum maritimum

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BISH 57183Botany

Lythrum maritimum

pukamole

As recorded: Lythrum maritimum Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae

Collected by: Faurie, A.
Collector number: 845
Date: May 1, 1909
Locality: Kilauea
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
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

96 Bishop specimens of Lythrum maritimum · collected 1845–2023Species page ›

Lythrum maritimum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-05-26

2026-05-26

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-02-17

2026-02-17

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-02-13

2026-02-13

Hawaii, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lythrum maritimum observed 2026-02-05

2026-02-05

Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Lythrum maritimum. BISH 57183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956268647. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/57183.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956268647 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026