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Lipochaeta lavarum in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)
BISH 75833Botany

Lipochaeta lavarum

As recorded: Melanthera lavarum (Gaudich.) W.L.Wagner & H.Rob.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by
Degener, O.
Collector number
21986
Date
March 2, 1952
Locality
S Lanai, E of wharf
Island
Lānaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.7430, -156.8833 ± 372 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
198 Bishop specimens of Lipochaeta lavarum · collected 1864–2025Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 2, 1952, Degener, O. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Lipochaeta lavarum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-17.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lipochaeta lavarum. BISH 75833. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956613111. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/75833.

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