
Plumbago zeylanica
wild leadwort
As recorded: Plumbago zeylanica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Plumbaginaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 5:00 PM
- Date
- 1922
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Plumbago zeylanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,656 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
23244 B.C.S., México
(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
臺灣島, 左營區, 高雄市, TW
(c) 王美秀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-10-20
Hariprasad Bungalow, Rajas Society, Katraj, Pune, Maharashtra 411046, India
(c) S V, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Plumbago zeylanica. BISH 170450. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/170450.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956345020 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
