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Asclepias curassavica
tropical milkweed
As recorded: Asclepias curassavica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
- Collector number
- 1845
- Date
- June 21, 1948
- Locality
- North Kona: Puuwaawaa
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.8000, -155.8833
- Elevation
- 610 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
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On June 21, 1948, Webster, G.L.; Wilbur, R.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Still here: Asclepias curassavica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-16.
2026-09-16
W4RH+XP Kalahuipua'a Fishponds, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) konakolea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) trishx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) jen_alexcabezon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Mamalahoa Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asclepias curassavica. BISH 73058. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956271454. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73058.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956271454 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026