
Lawsonia inermis
Henna
As recorded: Lawsonia inermis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Lythraceae
- Collected by
- Nelson, P.
- Collector number
- 173
- Date
- March 27, 1918
- Locality
- Adilug (Adelup?)
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1918, Nelson, P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Lawsonia inermis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1918. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 252 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
South Church Street, George Town, George, KY
(c) Garry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
G9R3+MW8, Akassato, Bénin
(c) ange96, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
RR702, Et-Taous, Drâa-Tafilalet, MA
no rights reserved

2026-09-06
Hyderabad, Telangana, IN
(c) Raja Sekhar Chimirala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-05
Yamaganipalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
(c) Chaithu C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
(c) Kalpana Jayaraman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lawsonia inermis. BISH 157304. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956439771. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157304.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956439771 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
