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Plantago australis

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BISH 63533Botany

Plantago australis

Swamp plantain

As recorded: Plantago australis Lam.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 2140
Date: June 2, 1938
Locality: Puukapu, Waimea, S. Kohala
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 1,067 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

35 Bishop specimens of Plantago australis · collected 1908–1989Species page ›

Plantago australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-13.

Plantago australis observed 2026-06-13

2026-06-13

Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plantago australis observed 2026-06-13

2026-06-13

Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plantago australis observed 2022-12-23

2022-12-23

Kīlauea, HI, US

(c) ericlopresti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plantago australis observed 2015-05-15

2015-05-15

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US

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

Cite this specimen

Plantago australis. BISH 63533. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289946. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/63533.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956289946 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026