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Callicarpa candicans
great wooly Malayan lilac
As recorded: Callicarpa candicans (Burm.f.) Hochr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Lei, C.I.
- Collector number
- 731
- Date
- June 10, 1933
- Locality
- Tai Wong Ling and vicinity, Tung Pin Tin village, Ching Mai District.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Moldenke, H.N.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Callicarpa candicans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-17.

2026-03-17
Guam, Yigo, Guam, US
(c) Reardon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-12
Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Dededo, Guam, US
(c) Reardon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-18
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-27
Whitsundays QLD, Australia
(c) Penny Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-11
Viqueque, Timor-Leste
(c) Ian Cowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-03
Mount Inkerman Rd, Bedourie, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callicarpa candicans. BISH 186907. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308793. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186907.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956308793 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
