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Emilia fosbergii
Red Tasselflower
As recorded: Emilia fosbergii Nicolson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- January 18, 1931
- Locality
- Koko Crater
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 5 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
Collected the same day
On January 18, 1931, Neal, M.C. also collected 11 other specimens.
Emilia fosbergii observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 842 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Honolulu, HI 96826, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) redsara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-01
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Emilia fosbergii. BISH 75077. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956262287. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/75077.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956262287 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
