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Dysphania ambrosioides

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BISH 610934Botany

Dysphania ambrosioides

Mexican tea

As recorded: Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5768
Date: May 1, 1989
Locality: Kaupulehu
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 579 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

92 Bishop specimens of Dysphania ambrosioides · collected 1900–2024Species page ›

Dysphania ambrosioides observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2026-06-18

2026-06-18

Holualoa, HI, US

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

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2026-02-06

2026-02-06

S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2025-07-04

2025-07-04

McCully - Moiliili, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2024-07-19

2024-07-19

Waimea, HI 96743, USA

no rights reserved

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2024-07-10

2024-07-10

Maui, Kihei, HI, US

(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dysphania ambrosioides observed 2024-05-09

2024-05-09

Maui, Kihei, HI, US

(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Dysphania ambrosioides. BISH 610934. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346843. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610934.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956346843 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026