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Commelina diffusa
Scrambling Dayflower
As recorded: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.; St.John, H.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 8895
- Date
- October 23, 1932
- Locality
- Mokuleia; 2nd gulch E of Puu Kaupakuhale in Waianae Mts
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 400 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1932, Fosberg, F.R.; St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Cladonia skottsbergii
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Elaphoglossum paleaceum
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Euphorbia multiformis
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Hymenasplenium unilaterale
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Kadua acuminata
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua affinis
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Kadua cordata
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Kadua cordata
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Kadua cordata
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Leptecophylla tameiameiae
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Liparis hawaiensis
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Microlepia setosa
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Nephrolepis exaltata
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Notelaea
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Notelaea
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Commelina diffusa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 541 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Old Mamālahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Alakahi Pl, Papaikou, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
Kailua, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-22
Kanealole Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) atcgnyc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Commelina diffusa. BISH 116373. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956482260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/116373.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956482260 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026