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Thunbergia grandiflora
As recorded: Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Cuddihy, L.W.
- Collector number
- 2089
- Date
- October 11, 1987
- Locality
- South Hilo District, near Papaikou; Mamalahoa Hwy
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Staples, G.W.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thunbergia grandiflora observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) The Roving Naturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Palolo Ave + Opp Carlos Long St, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA
(c) gumbyxo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Julia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) mcudzinovic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Wailua Homesteads, HI 96746, USA
(c) Julia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Batlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thunbergia grandiflora. BISH 525733. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956232954. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/525733.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956232954 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026