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Plantago lanceolata
ribwort plantain
As recorded: Plantago lanceolata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1431
- Date
- July 24, 1940
- Locality
- Kokee
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1,150 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 24, 1940, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 11 other specimens.
Plantago lanceolata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 530 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) badewitt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Pete Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plantago lanceolata. BISH 7041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956454565. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956454565 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
