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Phlogacanthus turgidus
As recorded: Cystacanthus turgida (Fua ex Hook.fil.) G.Nicholson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 1, 1873
- Locality
- Chiang, Bunhou
- Region
- China
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phlogacanthus turgidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1873. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-06.

2026-05-06
Bu Gia Map, Bình Phước, Vietnam
(c) Eugene Popov, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-27
Barbadines 2, Matoury 97351, Guyane française
(c) N.Bello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Matoury 97351, Guyane française
(c) N.Bello, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Vietnam
(c) the_taxanaut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-25
Vietnam
(c) the_taxanaut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-08
Vietnam
(c) the_taxanaut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phlogacanthus turgidus. BISH 127481. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956359924. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127481.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956359924 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
