Boerhavia repens

As recorded: Boerhavia repens L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J.J. Allerton →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 2747
Date: August 13, 1972
Locality: Butaritari Island, W end, Ukiangang, ocean side
Island: Butaritari Atoll
Region: Kiribati
Record type: Preserved specimen

280 Bishop specimens of Boerhavia repens · collected 1864–2023Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 13, 1972, Herbst, D.R.; Allerton, J. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Boerhavia repens observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 255 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

HI, US

(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

882台灣澎湖縣望安鄉東吉村43-2號

(c) tsou, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20

Hawaii, US

(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-11

Dongji, Wangan Township, Penghu County, TW

(c) naturalist165579, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Dongji, Wangan Township, Penghu County, TW

(c) naturalist165579, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22

Kealahou St + Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Boerhavia repens. BISH 402358. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956341558. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/402358.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956341558 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026