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Heliotropium curassavicum
As recorded: Heliotropium curassavicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Walsh, S.; Abbriano, R.; Vercelli, J.; Wolkis, D.R. Abbriano →J. Vercelli →Seana Walsh →D. Wolkis →
- Collector number
- SKW788
- Date
- January 7, 2021
- Locality
- Waimea District. Kawaiele Waterbird Sanctuary Coastal wetlands.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 7, 2021, Walsh, S.; Abbriano, R.; Vercelli, J.; Wolkis, D. also collected 7 other specimens.
Heliotropium curassavicum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Koloa, HI, US
(c) Will Bartlett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Dike Trail, Maalaea, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kalanianaole Hwy + Kuliouou Rd, Honolulu, HI 96821, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-02
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Ka'ena Point State Park, Waialua, HI, US
(c) apalkovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium curassavicum. BISH 782874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956245398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026