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Torenia asiatica
Asiatic Wishbone Flower
As recorded: Torenia glabra Osbeck
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Linderniaceae
- Collected by
- How, F.C.
- Collector number
- 72234
- Date
- May 1, 1935
- Locality
- Po-ting
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Identified by
- Yamazaki, T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1935, How, F.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acanthaceae
Botany
Acanthaceae
Botany
Aidia canthioides
Botany
Alchornea rugosa
Botany
Allmania nodiflora
Botany
Allophylus viridis
Botany
Antidesma ghaesembilla
Botany
Artocarpus tonkinensis
Botany
Blastus cochinchinensis
Botany
Boehmeria pilosiuscula
Botany
Bridelia balansae
Botany
Bridelia balansae
Botany
Camellia
Botany
Camellia amplexifolia
Botany
Camellia parviflora
Botany
Canarium pimela
Botany
Carex tsoi
Botany
Cayratia mollissima
Botany
Chengiodendron matsumuranum
Botany
Chionanthus
Botany
Cissus assamica
Botany
Claoxylon hainanense
Botany
Clausena excavata
Botany
Clausena lansium
Botany
Torenia asiatica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1935. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 482 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Qingyuan, Guangdong, CN
(c) kotatsuleo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-14
Qingyuan, Guangdong, CN
(c) kotatsuleo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Torenia asiatica. BISH 181022. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956301218. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/181022.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956301218 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026