Senecio madagascariensis
Madagascar Ragwort
As recorded: Senecio madagascariensis Poir.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 6321
- Date
- June 9, 1990
- Locality
- Lihue Dist, Hwy 50 and Half Way Bridge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1990, Wagner, W.L.; Flynn, T. also collected 3 other specimens.
Senecio madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Daniel K Inouye Hwy, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senecio madagascariensis. BISH 597431. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956647309. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597431.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956647309 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
