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Acanthus ilicifolius
As recorded: Acanthus ilicifolius L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Templeton Crocker Expedition
- Collector number
- unknown
- Date
- May 28, 1933
- Locality
- Uras Cove
- Island
- Malaita
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1933, Templeton Crocker Expedition also collected 2 other specimens.
Acanthus ilicifolius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 889 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Cairns QLD, Australia
no rights reserved

2026-10-25
Pulau Bokor, Indonesia
(c) Ganjar Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Douglas, AU-QL, AU
(c) Colour Blind Flora Enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail, Sai Kung, New Territories, HK
(c) anguslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Lower Daintree QLD, Australia
(c) mike_act, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) peter maaskant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acanthus ilicifolius. BISH 127427. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956431690. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127427.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956431690 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
