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Tribulus cistoides
As recorded: Tribulus cistoides L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Zygophyllales › Zygophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Perlman, S.
- Collector number
- 12489
- Date
- January 10, 1992
- Locality
- Lehua Rock; NW end of island, near tip of W horn, past large open chasm, E facing
- Island
- Niʻihau
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 10, 1992, Perlman, S. also collected 1 other specimen.
Tribulus cistoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Hoapili Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-16
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) dzpics, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Kealahou St + Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Lily Stein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Tribulus cistoides. BISH 622013. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956412228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/622013.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956412228 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026