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Blainvillea acmella
As recorded: Spilanthes acmella (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 2996
- Date
- December 28, 1933
- Locality
- Ka Chik Shan and vicinity (Ch'ang-kiang District)
- Island
- Hainan Island
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 28, 1933, Lau, S.K. also collected 9 other specimens.
Blainvillea acmella observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-15.

2026-08-15
Kishor Sagar, Rajasthan, India
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06
Ajmer, IN-RJ, IN
(c) Larry Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-12
Maia, PB, Brasil
(c) cristianol1456, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-06-03
Maia, PB, Brasil
(c) cristianol1456, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-04-25
Estrada da Charqueada, Lavras - MG, 37202-830, Brasil
(c) Bioedilson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-23
Rio Grande do Norte, BR
(c) Matheus Camilo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Blainvillea acmella. BISH 133008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956199397. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956199397 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
