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Aphelandra sinclairiana

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BISH 503529Botany

Aphelandra sinclairiana

As recorded: Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae

Collected by: Lau, J.; Cory, C.C. Cory →Joel Q.C. Lau →
Collector number: 2473
Date: June 2, 1986
Locality: Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Wasshausen, D.
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Aphelandra sinclairiana · collected 1956–2019Species page ›

Aphelandra sinclairiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-08.

Aphelandra sinclairiana observed 2025-04-08

2025-04-08

Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA

(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphelandra sinclairiana observed 2023-07-25

2023-07-25

Hawaii, US

(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphelandra sinclairiana observed 2022-03-01

2022-03-01

Hawaiʻi, Pepeekeo, HI, US

(c) bartnewsom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Aphelandra sinclairiana observed 2007-01-31

2007-01-31

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Andy Goerdel - Texas Master Naturalist, Good Water Chapter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Aphelandra sinclairiana. BISH 503529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956675732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503529.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956675732 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026