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Commelina benghalensis
Benghal Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina benghalensis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Egler, F.E.
- Collector number
- 37-304
- Date
- July 27, 1937
- Locality
- Honolulu; Round Top, above Tantalus Road; upper "Haole Koa zone."
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1937, Egler, F.E. also collected 4 other specimens.
Commelina benghalensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.
2026-08-23
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Dole St + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-30
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-11
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Commelina benghalensis. BISH 116345. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956379316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116345.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956379316 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026