BISH 168423Botany

Ludwigia repens

Creeping Primrose-willow

As recorded: Ludwigia repens J.R.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae

Collected by: Moore, J.W.
Collector number: 132
Date: September 25, 1926
Locality: Along road 1 mile southeast of Uturoa
Island: Raiatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Ludwigia repens · collected 1925–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 25, 1926, Moore, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ludwigia repens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 607 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

SE Aviation Way, Stuart, FL, US

(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17

Miami-Dade County, FL, USA

(c) Natalie Furlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Tc3 Treasure Coast Community Church, Stuart, FL, US

(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-12

College Ave, Davie, FL, US

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

2026-10-06

Fort Myers

(c) robmcm210, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

SW Newfield Pkwy, Palm City, FL, US

(c) James Hardee, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Ludwigia repens. BISH 168423. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956498310. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168423.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956498310 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026