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Lepidium africanum
As recorded: Lepidium africanum (Burm.f.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Brassicaceae
- Collected by
- Duvall, F.; Medeiros, A.Fern P. Duvall II →Arthur C. Medeiros →
- Collector number
- 3276
- Date
- January 10, 1991
- Locality
- West Maui, Halepohaku Ridge, Koai Peak.
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 762 m
- Identified by
- Kennedy, B.; Brock, K.K. Brock →Barbara Kennedy →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lepidium africanum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.

2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-31
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12
Saddle Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepidium africanum. BISH 768212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956341368. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/768212.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956341368 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
