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Boerhavia diffusa
As recorded: Boerhavia diffusa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae
- Collected by
- Starr, F.; Starr, K.Forest Starr →Kim Starr →
- Collector number
- 050224-20
- Date
- February 24, 2005
- Locality
- Mokulua North, Oahu on north summit
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 24, 2005, Starr, F.; Starr, K. also collected 19 other specimens.
Boerhavia diffusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 507 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Queen St + Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
University Ave + Opp Metcalf St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-01
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kamalie Mua St, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boerhavia diffusa. BISH 729856. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446753. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/729856.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956446753 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
