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Rumex giganteus
Pāwale
As recorded: Rumex giganteus Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Polygonaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.; Bustamente, K.; Severson, K.Keahi M. Bustamente →Hank L. Oppenheimer →Kanoa J. Severson →
- Collector number
- H51901
- Date
- May 2, 2019
- Locality
- West Maui, Lahaina District, Ukumehme Valley, W fork between Hokuula and Hale Pohaku
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 579 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 2019, Oppenheimer, H.L.; Bustamente, K.; Severson, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Rumex giganteus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2019. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-17.
2026-09-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
2026-09-02
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) pupa_babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-23
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) thekrysten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Susan LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Ehoarn Bidault, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rumex giganteus. BISH 777367. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416450. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/777367.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416450 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026