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Ruellia brevifolia
Tropical Wild Petunia
As recorded: Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Baker, R.F.
- Collector number
- 73
- Date
- April 11, 1975
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu. Aroid valley, on mauka bank of access road
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 11, 1975, Baker, R.F. also collected 12 other specimens.
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Ruellia brevifolia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.
2026-08-28
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Hoopii Falls Trailhead, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Drew Dispennette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
Makawao Public Library, Makawao, HI 96768, USA
(c) deb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-05
Nuʻuanu Pali Tunnel, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-26
Waahila Ridge Trail, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ruellia brevifolia. BISH 436683. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956156826. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/436683.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956156826 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026