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Erythrina variegata

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BISH 405325Botany

Erythrina variegata

As recorded: Erythrina variegata var. orientalis (L.) Merr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 16504
Date: August 22, 1934
Locality: W slope of Tunarutu
Island: Tubuai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 40 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

185 Bishop specimens of Erythrina variegata · collected 1908–2025Species page ›

Erythrina variegata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 452 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

6MF9+WW7, Jhilwara, Rajasthan 313333, India

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

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

HWCV+J69 Rove Children's Park, Honiara, Solomon Islands

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

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

3/153, Yedappalli Post, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu 643103, India

(c) Eswaran K, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Roshni, Madhya Pradesh 450117, India

(c) Vivek Patel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-08-24

2026-08-24

PMP7+J55, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India

(c) Kazi jakaria Islam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Erythrina variegata observed 2026-08-15

2026-08-15

Bungwahl NSW 2423, Australia

(c) Christine Rand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Erythrina variegata. BISH 405325. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/405325.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956591787 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026