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Amaranthus polygonoides
As recorded: Amaranthus polygonoides L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 2477
- Date
- June 3, 2022
- Locality
- Port Allen, Aka Ula St, industrial area near petroleum station and solar park
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 2022, Faccenda, K. also collected 1 other specimen.
Amaranthus polygonoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2022. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 82 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-09.

2026-09-09
Hawaii Kai Dr + Opp Maunanani St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-19
Waimea, HI 96796, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14
Kalaeloa, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-21
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Josh/Joshua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-15
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2025-12-05
Ehime Maru Memorial, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Amaranthus polygonoides. BISH 787900. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956667234. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787900.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956667234 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
