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Amaranthus palmeri
Palmer's Amaranth
As recorded: Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 4295
- Date
- June 8, 2008
- Locality
- Kaonoulu, Kihei, along Piilani Highway
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 2008, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Amaranthus palmeri observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2008. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-07.
2025-05-07
E Līpoa St, Kihei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-10
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-03-21
Maui, Kihei, HI, US
(c) John Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-28
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-23
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-03-04
Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Amaranthus palmeri. BISH 796739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956283662. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/796739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956283662 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026