Gloriosa superba
flame lily
As recorded: Gloriosa superba L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Liliales › Colchicaceae
- Collected by
- Bristol, M.L.
- Collector number
- 2086
- Date
- May 7, 1968
- Locality
- Apia
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 7, 1968, Bristol, M.L. also collected 4 other specimens.
Gloriosa superba observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,349 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Federation Walk Coastal Reserve, Main Beach, QLD, AU
(c) kathyw_aus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Cherthala, Kodamthuruth, Kerala, IN
(c) anilny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) Spandan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
34VJ+3QM, Madpal, Chhattisgarh 494001, India
(c) Vaishnvi Baghel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Venus, FL 33960, USA
(c) Athena Philips, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
P380, Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
(c) Toki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gloriosa superba. BISH 28617. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956536115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/28617.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956536115 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026