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Gomphrena globosa
As recorded: Gomphrena globosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- M-28
- Date
- June 30, 1990
- Locality
- East end of Molokai, mi 19; open valley floor. Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Peabody
- Island
- Molokaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Identified by
- Eliasson, U.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 30, 1990, Evans, M. also collected 19 other specimens.
Gomphrena globosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. 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 588590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258518. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588590.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258518 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
