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Erechtites valerianifolius
As recorded: Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf ex Rchb.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Grant, M.L.
- Collector number
- 7141
- Date
- August 1, 1934
- Locality
- Koolauloa; Pupukea Forest
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 366 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1934, Grant, M.L. also collected 19 other specimens.
Erechtites valerianifolius observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-09-19
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) cgchimera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) thecarboniferous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Erechtites valerianifolius. BISH 76948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/76948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359355 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
