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Gomphrena globosa
Globe amaranth
As recorded: Gomphrena globosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Afualo, D.
- Collector number
- 10
- Date
- February 16, 1975
- Locality
- Kaamooloa Rd., Waialua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Identified by
- Eliasson, U.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1975, Afualo, D. also collected 4 other specimens.
Gomphrena globosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-22.
2026-03-22
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-19
E Manoa Rd + Kolomona Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Robert Early, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-10-14
O‘ahu, Hawaii, USA
(c) Jeff S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gomphrena globosa. BISH 579566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956497244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956497244 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026