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Dieffenbachia
mother-in-law's-tongues
As recorded: Dieffenbachia Schott
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Staples, G.W.; Asquith, A.A.{Adam} Asquith →George W. Staples III →
- Collector number
- 1023b
- Date
- October 27, 1995
- Locality
- Honolulu: Foster Botanical Garden, nursery on lath house bench
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Nicolson, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 27, 1995, Staples, G.W.; Asquith, A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Dieffenbachia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 124 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-26
Nuuanu - Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-10
Hoopii Falls Trailhead, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Drew Dispennette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-09
Kaunakakai, HI 96748, USA
(c) Jane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
Peepee Falls St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) bnitkowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dieffenbachia. BISH 642091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956285117. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/642091.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956285117 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026