BISH 655215Botany
Salvinia molesta
As recorded: Salvinia × molesta D.S.Mitch.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Salviniales › Salviniaceae
- Collected by
- Shishido, W.; (HI Dept of Agriculture)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- April 16, 1999
- Locality
- Onomea. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Salvinia molesta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-08.

2025-05-08
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Joe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-05-29
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salvinia molesta. BISH 655215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631133. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/655215.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631133 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
