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Boerhavia diffusa
As recorded: Boerhavia diffusa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae
- Collected by
- Davis, J.
- Collector number
- 513
- Date
- June 13, 1981
- Locality
- North Kona, Kailua-Kona. Along Alii Drive
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 13, 1981, Davis, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Boerhavia diffusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 507 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Queen St + Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
University Ave + Opp Metcalf St, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-10-01
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Kamalie Mua St, Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boerhavia diffusa. BISH 770398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956140506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/770398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956140506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
