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Commelina obliqua
As recorded: Commelina obliqua Vahl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3811
- Date
- April 18, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung Ling near Sam Mo Watt village (Kan-en Distr.)
- Island
- Hainan Island
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 9 other specimens.
Commelina obliqua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 300 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
RH22+R3, Anolaima, Cundinamarca, Colombia
(c) Hugo Efraín Garzón Castrillón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
El Carmen de Atrato, Chocó, Colombia
(c) Fundacion ProAves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Reserva ProAves Arrierito Antioqueño
(c) Fundacion ProAves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
WW43+J9 - Cunha, SP, 12530-000, Brasil
(c) Priscila Fornitani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-08-26
Falán, Tolima, Colombia
(c) Fundacion ProAves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Costa Rica
(c) Harold Steven Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Commelina obliqua. BISH 109750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109750.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610625 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026