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Senecio madagascariensis
Madagascar Ragwort
As recorded: Senecio madagascariensis Poir.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Smith, B.
- Collector number
- 92-13-Hi
- Date
- October 21, 1991
- Locality
- Ponoholo Ranch, Kohala
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 853 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Senecio madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Daniel K Inouye Hwy, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Mauna Kea Access Road, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Island of Hawaiʻi, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senecio madagascariensis. BISH 778155. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956248879. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/778155.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956248879 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
