
Erechtites valerianifolius
fireweed
As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Dunn, L.; Wood, K.; Meyer, J.Y.Liloa Dunn →David H. Lorence →Jean-Yves Meyer →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 9159
- Date
- July 22, 2003
- Locality
- Middle Pepehitous river valley south of Hakahetau.
- Island
- Ua Pou
- Region
- Marquesas, French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 320 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 2003, Lorence, D.H.; Dunn, L.; Wood, K.; Meyer, J.Y. also collected 3 other specimens.
Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
陽明山國家公園, 士林區, 臺北市, TW
(c) young-young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
no rights reserved

2026-10-17
Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
no rights reserved

2026-10-05
Garupa, Misiones, Argentina
(c) Pamela Pucheta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Chiayi County, TW-TA, TW
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 698326. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956490766. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698326.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956490766 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
