Hygrophila ringens
erect hygrophila
As recorded: Hygrophila quadrivalvis (Buch.-Ham.) Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Moore, J.W.
- Collector number
- 792
- Date
- June 16, 1927
- Locality
- in town of Uturoa
- Island
- Raiatea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1927, Moore, J.W. also collected 1 other specimen.
Hygrophila ringens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Towle Place, Remuera, Auckland 1050, New Zealand
(c) Stevia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-06-19
Dannemora, Auckland 2016, New Zealand
(c) zemlya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Aksa Gaon, Madh
(c) Prashant Gokarankar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Kristin School, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Sarah UWEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
Comilla District, Bangladesh
(c) abdullahkr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-02
Taiwan
(c) chiuluan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hygrophila ringens. BISH 14249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956417696. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14249.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956417696 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026