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Verbena litoralis

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BISH 72043Botany

Verbena litoralis

Seashore vervain

As recorded: Verbena litoralis Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae

Collected by: Forbes, C.N.
Collector number: 188.L
Date: June 1, 1918
Locality: Koele
Island: Lānaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
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

125 Bishop specimens of Verbena litoralis · collected 1851–2009Species page ›

Verbena litoralis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Verbena litoralis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Maui, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Verbena litoralis observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Kapolei, HI 96707, USA

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Verbena litoralis observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Verbena litoralis observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Verbena litoralis observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Honokaa, HI, US

(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Verbena litoralis observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Cite this specimen

Verbena litoralis. BISH 72043. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956191496. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/72043.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956191496 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026