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Argyroxiphium grayanum

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Argyroxiphium grayanum

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As recorded: Argyroxiphium grayanum (Hillebr.) O.Deg.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Degener, O.
Collector number: 8011
Date: August 30, 1927
Locality: W Maui, NW side of Mt. Eke Ca. 50 ft. below summit
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Carr, G.D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

60 Bishop specimens of Argyroxiphium grayanum · collected 1910–2000Species page ›

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 116 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Jonathan Newman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-07-26

2026-07-26

Maui County, US-HI, US

(c) Antonio Rodriguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Argyroxiphium grayanum observed 2026-07-25

2026-07-25

Maui County, US-HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Argyroxiphium grayanum. BISH 73288. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956389643. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/73288.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956389643 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026