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Euphorbia multiformis
As recorded: Euphorbia multiformis var. microphylla Boiss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Cowan, R.S.
- Collector number
- 887
- Date
- March 21, 1948
- Locality
- Hauula, Maakua-Papali ridge, Koolau Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.; Shun, N.Barbara Kennedy →N. Shun →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1948, Cowan, R.S. also collected 5 other specimens.
Euphorbia multiformis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-17.
2026-02-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Caroline Wolfe-Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-26
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2025-12-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia multiformis. BISH 75912. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591056. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/75912.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591056 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026