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Iresine diffusa

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BISH 588892Botany

Iresine diffusa

As recorded: Iresine herbstii Hook.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by
Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L.Timothy Flynn →L.M. Hume →
Collector number
3776
Date
February 16, 1990
Locality
Koloa Dist.; Kalaheo, Kukuilono Golf Course
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
260 m
Identified by
Eliasson, U.
Record type
Preserved specimen
16 Bishop specimens of Iresine diffusa · collected 1927–2014Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 16, 1990, Flynn, T.W.; Hume, L. also collected 9 other specimens.

Iresine diffusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Iresine diffusa. BISH 588892. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956322780. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/588892.

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