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Mussaenda philippica
queen of Philippines
As recorded: Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 35018
- Date
- November 26, 1953
- Locality
- Laguna Prov.
- Island
- Luzon
- Region
- Los Banos, Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 26, 1953, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Mussaenda philippica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,330 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
XG7V+6JC, Puntarenas Province, Palmar Norte, Costa Rica
(c) David Garrigues, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Madre de Dios, PE
(c) frankiedurham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
San Juan, PR, US
(c) andrep000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
University Gardens (Especializada), San Juan, PR, US
(c) allisonalanis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Fourth St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, US
(c) mamazan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
WQQH+XMP, Santa Ana, Francisco Morazán, Honduras
(c) Adonai Vasquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mussaenda philippica. BISH 39024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956535053. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39024.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956535053 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026