
Abelia chinensis
Chinese Abelia
As recorded: Abelia × grandiflora (Rovelli ex André) Rehder
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Dipsacales › Caprifoliaceae
- Collected by
- Ricford
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- July 1, 1910
- Locality
- Cisco ? [Specimen filed in a Americas folder]
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 1, 1910, Ricford also collected 3 other specimens.
Abelia chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 283 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Chattanooga
(c) htheken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
202台灣基隆市中正區5QRM+7Q
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
College Ave, Greensboro, NC, US
(c) Nina Boomer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Conyers
(c) kab4166, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Buncombe County, NC, USA
(c) Josiah Londerée, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-09
Commons Dr, Catonsville, MD, US
(c) Caitlin Beasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Abelia chinensis. BISH 135594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956404767. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135594.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956404767 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
