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Asclepias curassavica
tropical milkweed
As recorded: Asclepias curassavica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- (Not on sheet)
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- unknown
- 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
Asclepias curassavica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Maui, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
W4RH+XP Kalahuipua'a Fishponds, Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Wailuku, HI 96793, USA
(c) ellieberrie, 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asclepias curassavica. BISH 73062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956297263. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73062.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956297263 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026