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Stereospermum colais
As recorded: Stereospermum colais (Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn) Mabb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Bignoniaceae
- Collected by
- Kostermans, A.J.G.H.
- Collector number
- 28321
- Date
- April 25, 1980
- Locality
- Kiribatgalle near Pelmadula, Ratnapura district. Wet, evergreen
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 500 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 25, 1980, Kostermans, A.J.G.H. also collected 4 other specimens.
Stereospermum colais observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
C9HP+4H MCC area, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
C9HP+4H MCC area, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
C9HP+4H MCC area, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
(c) Sharang Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
ALEAP Industrial Area, Gajularamaram, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
HC39+6X3, Vishwakarma Colony, Suraram, Hyderabad, Telangana 500043, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Stereospermum colais. BISH 442790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956433992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/442790.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956433992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
