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Ruellia brevifolia
As recorded: Ruellia graecizans Backer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 2945
- Date
- September 13, 1927
- Locality
- Serua. Near Navua River, at Namata rapids
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Serua Province, Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 13, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 7 other specimens.
Ruellia brevifolia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 854 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) isaverpa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Indooroopilly, QLD, AU
(c) curiousbeggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Windsor Rd, Burnside, QLD, AU
(c) inditurner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Burnside QLD 4560, Australia
(c) hayse-glasses, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Burnside QLD 4560, Australia
(c) wyatt1984, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ruellia brevifolia. BISH 127810. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956155147. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/127810.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956155147 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026