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Silene gallica

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BISH 609830Botany

Silene gallica

As recorded: Silene gallica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5791
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa; overgrazed understory in stands of dieback Sophora on transect T19
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,052 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

93 Bishop specimens of Silene gallica · collected 1864–2023Species page ›

Silene gallica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

Silene gallica observed 2026-08-11

2026-08-11

Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-22

2026-07-22

Hawaii County, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Silene gallica observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2026-05-09

2026-05-09

Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US

(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Silene gallica observed 2023-10-12

2023-10-12

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Silene gallica. BISH 609830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956265839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/609830.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956265839 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026