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Aphelandra aurantiaca
fiery spike
As recorded: Aphelandra aurantiaca (Scheidw.) Lindl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S.Derral R. Herbst →S. Ishikawa →
- Collector number
- 5697
- Date
- February 26, 1976
- Locality
- Hanalei District, land of Kilauea, Kilauea town, along Kilauea Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 26, 1976, Herbst, D.R.; Ishikawa, S. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Aphelandra aurantiaca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-28.
2026-05-28
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-04-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Erica Fleniken, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-22
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) cruzifer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-06
Wahiawa, HI, US
(c) Rachel Lynch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aphelandra aurantiaca. BISH 421673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956648232. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956648232 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026