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Aerva

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BISH 434055Botany

Aerva

As recorded: Aerva Forssk.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae

Collected by: Sohmer, S.H.
Collector number: 8119
Date: October 5, 1973
Locality: Anuradhapura District; Mihintale Sanctuary; 55 mile marker, culvert No. 5. Rock outcroppings S of road and disturbed forest adjacent. North Central Province
Region: Sri Lanka
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Aerva · collected 1973–1991Species page ›

Aerva observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Aerva observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

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

Aerva observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hardap, NA

(c) Patemoshela Kashikola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aerva observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

J5WP+2P8, Ammapet, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636015, India

(c) Elavarasan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aerva observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

16, Shyam Nagar, Chitrakoot Nagar, Bhuwana, Rajasthan 313001, India

(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aerva observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Airport Road 4, Almu'tarid, At Taif 26575, Arabie saoudite

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

Aerva observed 2026-10-08

2026-10-08

Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

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

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Cite this specimen

Aerva. BISH 434055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956400279. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/434055.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956400279 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026