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Ludwigia octovalvis
Mexican Primrose-willow
As recorded: Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Adee, K.T.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 15, 1980
- Locality
- Koolau Forest
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 533 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 15, 1980, Adee, K.T. also collected 7 other specimens.
Ludwigia octovalvis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Helen Noroian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Papaikou, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) maddy_wilkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ludwigia octovalvis. BISH 575483. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/575483.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417221 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026