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Silene gallica
Small-flowered Catchfly
As recorded: Silene gallica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Caryophyllaceae
- Collected by
- Williams, A.M.; Wood, K.R.; Nyberg, B.Ben Nyberg →A.M. Williams →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- AMW826
- Date
- September 12, 2023
- Locality
- KAUAI Waimea District. Ridge below the Waimea Canyon Lookout, Waiahulu region of Waimea Canyon Complkex, Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 809 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Silene gallica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-11.

2026-08-11
Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-07-17
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-10-12
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) NPS - pacific island vegetation monitoring, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Silene gallica. BISH 783565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783565.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300917 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
