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Lythrum maritimum
pukamole
As recorded: Lythrum maritimum Kunth
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Rémy, J.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1851
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lythrum maritimum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1851. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Joshua Almansa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) blip3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-13
Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-05
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lythrum maritimum. BISH 741508. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956369606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/741508.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956369606 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026