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Spermacoce remota

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BISH 601179Botany

Spermacoce remota

Woodland false buttonweed

As recorded: Spermacoce remota Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Engilis Jr., A.
Collector number: 18
Date: August 19, 1987
Locality: Mauna Kea (Puu Laau Road)
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 2,135 m
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

185 Bishop specimens of Spermacoce remota · collected 1893–2021Species page ›

Spermacoce remota observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 350 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Manoa Rd + Manoa Rec Center, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

(c) Jacob Skaggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Haiku, HI 96708, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA

(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spermacoce remota observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Hawaii, US

(c) fawningover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Spermacoce remota. BISH 601179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/601179.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956640734 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026