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Thunbergia
Clockvines
As recorded: Thunbergia Retz.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S.; Eliezer, K.K. Eliezer →Seymour H. Sohmer →S.H. Waas →
- Collector number
- 8864
- Date
- November 19, 1973
- Locality
- 1 mi E of Hambentota on A2
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 19, 1973, Sohmer, S.H.; Waas, S.; Eliezer, K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Thunbergia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25,168 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Kooringal Ave, Thornleigh, NSW, AU
(c) njjturner2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Railway Pde, Blaxland, NSW, AU
(c) ellatrueman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) botaniconn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
94059 Mata Obscura, Ver., México
(c) Evelyn Sánchez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, US
(c) cherylhosmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) Mashudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thunbergia. BISH 439924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956339400. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439924.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956339400 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
