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Heliotropium curassavicum
As recorded: Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J.J. Chun →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 9741
- Date
- December 5, 1995
- Locality
- Koolau Poko District; Mokapu Peninsula Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hale Koa Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1995, Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Euploca procumbens
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Ipomoea pes-caprae
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Lipochaeta integrifolia
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Nama sandwicense
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Pluchea indica
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Portulaca pilosa
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Heliotropium curassavicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Koloa, HI, US
(c) Will Bartlett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-02
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Ka'ena Point State Park, Waialua, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium curassavicum. BISH 643500. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311303. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643500.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956311303 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026