Ludwigia octovalvis
Mexican Primrose-willow
As recorded: Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F.Hessler Brown →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 1291
- Date
- September 15, 1922
- Locality
- Nukuhiva
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F. also collected 10 other specimens.
Ludwigia octovalvis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,440 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Schaefer Rd, Schertz, TX, US
(c) chrislbelcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Mercedes, TX, US
(c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
3RM5+QH, 23244 Demasías de los Bledales, B.C.S., México
(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
330台灣桃園市桃園區三元成功路三段221巷口
(c) 李貓樹, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ludwigia octovalvis. BISH 168437. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631353. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168437.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631353 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026