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Plantago australis
Swamp plantain
As recorded: Plantago australis Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 3246
- Locality
- Paauhau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- 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
Plantago australis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-13.
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-23
Kīlauea, HI, US
(c) ericlopresti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-05-15
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Plantago australis. BISH 63613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956568326. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/63613.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956568326 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026