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Lysimachia arvensis
scarlet pimpernel
As recorded: Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.
- Collector number
- 30207
- Date
- July 21, 1926
- Locality
- 7 mi W of Volcano House, Kilauea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 21, 1926, Degener, O. also collected 7 other specimens.
Lysimachia arvensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 209 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Mokuhano St, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Lynn Chun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Honua‘ula Forest Reserve, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) James Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Pope Laboratory, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Lysimachia arvensis. BISH 63969. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956203910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/63969.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956203910 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026