
Justicia galapagana
As recorded: Justicia galapagana Lindau ex B.L.Rob.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Stewart, A.
- Collector number
- 3459
- Date
- August 8, 1905
- Locality
- James Bay
- Island
- James
- Region
- Ecuador
- Elevation
- 488 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1905, Stewart, A. also collected 5 other specimens.
Justicia galapagana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1905. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-07.

2026-02-07
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Paula Brito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-07
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Valeria Ascencio Negrete, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-07
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Scott Fernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-11
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) jlrb2022, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-13
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) Anna Calle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-08
Ecuador
(c) Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Justicia galapagana. BISH 127661. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956526656. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127661.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956526656 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
