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Nicotiana tabacum
As recorded: Nicotiana tabacum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Wilder, G.P.
- Collector number
- 474
- Date
- August 10, 1930
- Locality
- along dry section of lagoon
- Island
- Laysan
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1930, Wilder, G.P. also collected 10 other specimens.
Nicotiana tabacum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-23
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Alahaka Bay, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-09
Kaunakakai, HI 96748, USA
(c) Jane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nicotiana tabacum. BISH 69834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956298618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/69834.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956298618 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
