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Hewittia malabarica
As recorded: Hewittia malabarica (L.) Suresh
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Ramos, M.
- Collector number
- 7416
- Date
- March 1, 1909
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Cagayan, Philippines
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1909, Ramos, M. also collected 22 other specimens.
Hewittia malabarica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 864 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
P380, Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) Toki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Greater St Lucia Wetland Nature Reserve, ZA-NL-UY, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) Sebastian Van Der Werff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Eswatini
(c) Phil White, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Sherwood, Durban, 4091, South Africa
(c) kwaneleluthando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Sherwood, Durban, 4091, South Africa
(c) stho_mkhize, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Sherwood, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) phila_buthelezi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hewittia malabarica. BISH 140685. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956228578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/140685.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956228578 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
