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Sherardia arvensis
As recorded: Sherardia arvensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 4211
- Date
- July 8, 1991
- Locality
- Puuwaawaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,219 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 8, 1991, Nagata, K.M. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sherardia arvensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-24.

2026-07-24
Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
Makawao
(c) dsgruner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02
Aulii Dr, Makawao, HI, US
(c) littlemongoose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-05
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-04
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sherardia arvensis. BISH 605811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956621788. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/605811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956621788 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
