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Plumbago zeylanica
wild leadwort
As recorded: Plumbago zeylanica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Plumbaginaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 783
- Date
- September 25, 1934
- Locality
- Kealia Pali
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 122 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
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1934, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 20 other specimens.
Bidens torta
Botany
Elaphoglossum aemulum
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Elaphoglossum aemulum
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Elaphoglossum alatum
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
Botany
Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Erythrina sandwicensis
Botany
Erythrina sandwicensis
Botany
Pisonia sandwicensis
Botany
Pisonia sandwicensis
Botany
Pisonia sandwicensis
Botany
Pittosporum glabrum
Botany
Polyscias oahuensis
Botany
Psydrax odoratus
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Salvia occidentalis
Botany
Sapindus oahuensis
Botany
Sapindus oahuensis
Botany
Selaginella arbuscula
Botany
Wikstroemia oahuensis
Botany
Wikstroemia oahuensis
Botany
Plumbago zeylanica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) suspiciouslylargehungryfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-03
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) goneintothewoods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
California Ave + Makaweo Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plumbago zeylanica. BISH 63656. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297224. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/63656.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297224 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026