Sherardia arvensis

Field madder

As recorded: Sherardia arvensis L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: HI-90-03
Date: February 1, 1990
Locality: Hualalai Ranch, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,067 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Sherardia arvensis · collected 1909–2008Species page ›

Sherardia arvensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-24.

2026-07-24

Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US

(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24

Makawao

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

2026-06-05

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02

Aulii Dr, Makawao, HI, US

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

2026-02-05

Kailua Kona, HI, US

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

2025-03-04

Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sherardia arvensis. BISH 572474. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956348417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572474.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956348417 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026