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Plantago australis
As recorded: Plantago australis subsp. hirtella (Kunth) Rahn
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 556
- Date
- July 1, 1981
- Locality
- Kapapala Forest Reserve
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4000, -155.4000
- Elevation
- 1,554 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1981, Davis, J. also collected 11 other specimens.
Still here: Plantago australis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-13.

2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-23
Kīlauea, HI, US
(c) ericlopresti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-05-15
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii National Park, HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plantago australis. BISH 657786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956272136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956272136 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
