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Plantago lanceolata

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BISH 63553Botany

Plantago lanceolata

ribwort plantain

As recorded: Plantago lanceolata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: s.n.
Date: September 1, 1909
Locality: Kaholuamanu
Island: Kauaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

110 Bishop specimens of Plantago lanceolata · collected 1895–2024Species page ›

Plantago lanceolata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 530 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US

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

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

no rights reserved

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Kula, HI 96790, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

Honokaa, HI, US

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

Plantago lanceolata observed 2026-09-19

2026-09-19

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Plantago lanceolata. BISH 63553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956480751. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/63553.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956480751 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026