BISH 426238Botany

Ludwigia octovalvis

Mexican Primrose-willow

As recorded: Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 47017
Date: August 8, 1965
Locality: Falalis Islet.
Island: Woleai Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

267 Bishop specimens of Ludwigia octovalvis · collected 1836–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 8, 1965, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ludwigia octovalvis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,444 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Schaefer Rd, Schertz, TX, US

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

2026-10-26

Estero Llano Grande State Park, Mercedes, TX, US

(c) Rosario Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

3RM5+QH, 23244 Demasías de los Bledales, B.C.S., México

(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-25

La Buena Mujer, La Paz, B.C.S., MX

(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

McAllen, TX, US

(c) Reuben Reyes (HiTechMex), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ludwigia octovalvis. BISH 426238. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956445156. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426238.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956445156 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026