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Centaurium erythraea
Common centaury
As recorded: Centaurium erythraea var. erythraea
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Gentianaceae
- Collected by
- Ross, M.C.
- Collector number
- MCR1932
- Date
- April 21, 2023
- Locality
- Near intersection of Kamokila Blvd and FDR Ave., Kapolei - ca. 0.25 km. east of Kamokila Blvd.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Centaurium erythraea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2023. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-17
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-01
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-10
Skyline Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Volcano, HI 96785, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Centaurium erythraea. BISH 787764. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787764.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524821 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
