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Thunbergia alata
Black-eyed Susan vine
As recorded: Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Neal, M.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- June 12, 1941
- Locality
- Luakaha
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 12, 1941, Neal, M.C. also collected 19 other specimens.
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Acalypha wilkesiana
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Arundo donax
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Cenchrus elegans
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Coffea liberica
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Coleus scutellarioides
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Crinum asiaticum
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Crinum moorei
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Curcuma
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Erigeron karvinskianus
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Ficus microcarpa
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Heliconia metallica
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Hemerocallis fulva
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Lophospermum erubescens
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Polyscias sandwicensis
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Posoqueria latifolia
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Silene chalcedonica
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Solanum mammosum
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Tetrapanax papyrifer
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Thunbergia alata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.
2026-09-07
Kilau Way, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Jon Rishi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-08
Mountain View
(c) kucapce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Old Government Mauka Rd, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Mamalahoa Hwy, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thunbergia alata. BISH 450119. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956196556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450119.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956196556 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026