Heliotropium indicum
Indian Heliotrope
As recorded: Heliotropium indicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Boraginales › Heliotropiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 31890
- Date
- February 27, 1950
- Locality
- Slopes, W of As Malote, on S side of island
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amblovenatum opulentum
Botany
Bidens pilosa
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Calopogonium mucunoides
Botany
Cenchrus brownii
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Crotalaria pallida
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Dendrolobium umbellatum
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Eclipta alba
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Emilia sonchifolia
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Euphorbia hirta
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Ficus microcarpa
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Ficus tinctoria
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Glossocardia bidens
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Hernandia labyrinthica
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Hyptis capitata
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Ipomoea aquatica
Botany
Leptopetalum foetidum
Botany
Ludwigia octovalvis
Botany
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Botany
Maranta arundinacea
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Mesosphaerum pectinatum
Botany
Mimosa invisa
Botany
Paspalum conjugatum
Botany
Sida acuta
Botany
Heliotropium indicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,085 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Cooper, TX, US
no rights reserved
2026-10-26
W AR-10, Booneville, AR, US
(c) aislinn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Red Apple Inn & Country Club, Heber Springs, AR, US
(c) boverser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Denton, TX, US
(c) Mars Shehan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Denton, TX, US
(c) Donna C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Georgetown, TX, US
(c) swebbdvm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Heliotropium indicum. BISH 425874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416236. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/425874.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956416236 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026