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Achyranthes splendens
As recorded: Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Comcowich, J.J. Comcowich →Hank L. Oppenheimer →
- Collector number
- H81002
- Date
- August 24, 2010
- Locality
- West Maui, Lahaina District, Launiupoko Valley, south side of stream.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 549 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 24, 2010, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Comcowich, J. also collected 4 other specimens.
Achyranthes splendens observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2010. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-13.

2026-06-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2025-06-27
Hawaii, US
(c) sram-ambassador, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-24
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) J.R. Kuethe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-21
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Taylor Justason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Taylor Justason, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-23
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Emmett Magnus Kearns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Achyranthes splendens. BISH 762596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956423885. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/762596.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956423885 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
