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Mollugo verticillata
green carpetweed
As recorded: Mollugo verticillata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Molluginaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 4079
- Date
- March 22, 1990
- Locality
- Kohala.
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 22, 1990, Nagata, K.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Mollugo verticillata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-30.
2026-06-30
Honokohau Marina and Small Boat Harbor, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-15
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-07
Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) akbirdher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-02
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-07
W662+H6 Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve, Waikoloa Village, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Mollugo verticillata. BISH 767312. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956215679. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/767312.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956215679 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026