Persicaria capitata
As recorded: Persicaria capitata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Gross
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Miller, J.S.; Merello, M.M. Merello →J.S. Miller →
- Collector number
- 7924
- Date
- August 5, 1992
- Locality
- Saddle Road, 21 mi W of Hilo
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,650 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 5, 1992, Miller, J.S.; Merello, M. also collected 16 other specimens.
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Coprosma ernodeoides
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Coprosma montana
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Coprosma ochracea
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Crotalaria sericea
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Geranium cuneatum
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Metrosideros polymorpha
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Mucuna gigantea
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Oenothera stricta
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Rubus macraei
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Santalum ellipticum
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Sophora chrysophylla
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Vaccinium dentatum
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Vaccinium reticulatum
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Persicaria capitata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,292 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hao St, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Jaida Faith Spendelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Devastation Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) emilygregg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kilauea Military Reserve, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) lisrochenaturally, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hilo, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Persicaria capitata. BISH 630237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956547870. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/630237.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956547870 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026