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Euphorbia ophthalmica
Florida Hammock Sandmat
As recorded: Euphorbia ophthalmica Pers.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Faccenda, K.
- Collector number
- 1828
- Date
- May 17, 2021
- Locality
- Bishop Museum along road which connects from the main entrance to staff parking
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Euphorbia ophthalmica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-01.

2026-05-01
Hickam AFB, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-16
RT-30, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) Danielle Frohlich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-25
Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-03-29
Downtown, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-12-08
Ulupalakua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-09-11
Lihue, HI 96766, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Euphorbia ophthalmica. BISH 787942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956607360. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/787942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956607360 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
