BISH 167266Botany

Boerhavia diffusa

Wineflower

As recorded: Boerhavia diffusa L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by: Yuncker, T.G.
Collector number: 9690
Date: January 17, 1940
Locality: near Mutalau
Island: Niue Island
Region: Niue
Elevation: 65 m
Identified by: Yuncker, T.G.
Record type: Preserved specimen

180 Bishop specimens of Boerhavia diffusa · collected 1893–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Boerhavia diffusa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,271 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

950台灣臺東縣臺東市岩灣里

(c) 曾自由, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

950台灣臺東縣臺東市岩灣里

(c) 曾自由, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

5-9-9/12/1, Ambedkar Colony, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500004, India

(c) wadia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) kimberleyvak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Singam Cheruvu Tanda 2BHk Nacharam Singam Cheruvu Tanda 2BHk Nacharam Singam Cheruvu Tanda 2BHk, Industrial Development Area, Nacharam, Secunderabad, Telangana 500076, India

(c) Raja Sekhar Chimirala, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24

VFVJ+M5M CV RAMAN ESTATE, Kodipalya, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560060, India

(c) Deepa Mohan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Boerhavia diffusa. BISH 167266. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956221529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/167266.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956221529 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026