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Ludwigia palustris
Water Purslane
As recorded: Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 2184
- Date
- May 5, 1987
- Locality
- Waimea District. Hanapepe Valley. Hanapepe River at cement crossing between Ko and Awawa roads
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1987, Flynn, T.W.; Lorence, D. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ludwigia palustris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Ahualoa, HI 96727, USA
(c) Mallion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-29
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-10
ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Ben Ginter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-31
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ludwigia palustris. BISH 601079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956630909. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601079.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956630909 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026