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Thunbergia grandiflora
As recorded: Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, J.
- Collector number
- 1399
- Date
- September 8, 1985
- Locality
- Honolulu, Foster Botanic Garden
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3164, -157.8578 ± 228 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On September 8, 1985, Lau, J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Still here: Thunbergia grandiflora observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-30.

2026-08-30
Palolo Ave + Opp Carlos Long St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) gumbyxo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-17
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) joshburb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Waʻakaua St, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) maddy_wilkens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-27
Woodlawn Dr + Opp Woodlawn Terrace Pl, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) mariandominguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Thunbergia grandiflora. BISH 498346. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956349410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/498346.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956349410 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
