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Plantago lanceolata
ribwort plantain
As recorded: Plantago lanceolata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Funk, E.J.
- Collector number
- PTA 41
- Date
- December 13, 1990
- Locality
- Hamakua District, Pohakuloa Training Area, along the Saddle Road. Collected between the 30 mi and 45 mi markers, within 60 ft of the road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1990, Funk, E.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Plantago lanceolata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 530 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) badewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plantago lanceolata. BISH 597981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297038. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597981.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297038 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
