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Blumea balsamifera

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BISH 131353Botany

Blumea balsamifera

Sambong

As recorded: Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: How, F.C.
Collector number: 71743
Date: April 1, 1935
Locality: Hainan: Po-ting
Island: Hainan Island
Region: China
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Blumea balsamifera · collected 1894–1992Species page ›

Blumea balsamifera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 137 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Area Sawah/Kebun, Kemiren, Kec. Srumbung, Kabupaten Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Osman, Malinao, Aklan, Philippines

(c) kynthedrel1997, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Banaba-Malainen Road, Indang, Calabarzon, PH

(c) Ma Angelica Diolata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-05-31

2026-05-31

830台灣高雄市鳳山區, 鳳凰山登山步道

(c) 洪阿愷, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-05-10

2026-05-10

983台灣花蓮縣富里鄉

(c) formosanmagpie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Blumea balsamifera observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

844台灣高雄市六龜區文武里

(c) 洪海瑞, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Blumea balsamifera. BISH 131353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956582060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131353.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956582060 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026