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Euphorbia prostrata

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BISH 77582Botany

Euphorbia prostrata

prostrate sandmat

As recorded: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W85
Date: April 6, 1972
Locality: Kaalualu Bay near South Point
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Record type: Preserved specimen

172 Bishop specimens of Euphorbia prostrata · collected 1909–2026Species page ›

Euphorbia prostrata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 356 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Queen St + Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA

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Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kuhio Ave + Walina St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

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Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Waialua, HI 96791, USA

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Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA

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Euphorbia prostrata observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Euphorbia prostrata. BISH 77582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404511. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77582.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956404511 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026