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Rotheca myricoides
Rough-leaved Cats-whiskers
As recorded: Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br. ex Vatke
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 5, 1949
- Locality
- Honolulu; Portlock Road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rotheca myricoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.

2026-06-16
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-03
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-07
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-10
Maui, Hana, HI, US
(c) luke_tonsfeldt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2010-07-02
Yellow Seed Bamboo, 70 W Kuiaha Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Philip Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rotheca myricoides. BISH 71891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653721. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956653721 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
