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Dicliptera chinensis
Chinese Dicliptera
As recorded: Dicliptera chinensis (L.) Juss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Degener, O.; Degener, I.Isa Degener →Otto Degener →
- Collector number
- 30817
- Date
- July 29, 1966
- Locality
- Kamanele Park, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dicliptera chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.

2026-08-01
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Kuhio Hwy, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-05
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicliptera chinensis. BISH 442603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956146277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442603.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956146277 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
