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Erechtites valerianifolius

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BISH 577081Botany

Erechtites valerianifolius

fireweed

As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Adee, K.T.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: June 29, 1979
Locality: Piihonua. Site 23 OS Hilo Forest Reserve
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,146 m
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

107 Bishop specimens of Erechtites valerianifolius · collected 1909–2024Species page ›

Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US

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

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

no rights reserved

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Hilo, HI 96720, USA

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

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Kauai County, US-HI, US

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

Erechtites valerianifolius observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

Kailua, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 577081. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317189. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/577081.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956317189 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026