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Ludwigia octovalvis
Mexican Primrose-willow
As recorded: Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Hume, E.P.
- Collector number
- 89
- Date
- February 15, 1931
- Locality
- Kipapa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 440 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 February 15, 1931, Hume, E.P. also collected 14 other specimens.
Cyanea angustifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra calpidicarpa
Botany
Cyrtandra cordifolia
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Cyrtandra garnotiana
Botany
Cyrtandra lessoniana
Botany
Cyrtandra lessoniana
Botany
Euphorbia multiformis
Botany
Hymenophyllum obtusum
Botany
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
Botany
Ophioderma falcatum
Botany
Pittosporum confertiflorum
Botany
Ludwigia octovalvis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Helen Noroian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-23
Papaikou, HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Bella Hunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-10
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Hawaii, US
(c) maddy_wilkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ludwigia octovalvis. BISH 61258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956158409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/61258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956158409 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026