BISH 430389Botany

Commelina diffusa

Scrambling Dayflower

As recorded: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3428
Date: May 20, 1976
Locality: near Taulaga
Island: Swains Island
Region: American Samoa
Record type: Preserved specimen

160 Bishop specimens of Commelina diffusa · collected 1864–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 20, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 20 other specimens.

Commelina diffusa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,590 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Boca Raton, FL, US

(c) efosabaldwin216, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Kanjiao, Bade District, Taoyuan City, TW

(c) jackyyang5566, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Chuluota Wilderness Area

(c) Tony Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Nova Friburgo - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

New Territories

no rights reserved

2026-10-23

Spring Hammock Preserve, 2985 Osprey Trail, Longwood, FL 32750, USA

(c) John Serrao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Commelina diffusa. BISH 430389. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956494384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430389.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956494384 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026