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Commelina

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BISH 534205Botany

Commelina

dayflowers

As recorded: Commelina Plum. ex L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by: Lau, J.
Collector number: 2879
Date: September 23, 1986
Locality: Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.6337, -158.0530 ± 1,009 m
Identified by: Cowley, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Commelina · collected 1957–2012Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Commelina observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-05.

Commelina observed 2026-04-05

2026-04-05

Oʻahu, Haleiwa, HI, US

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

Commelina observed 2026-02-11

2026-02-11

Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US

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

Commelina observed 2025-12-16

2025-12-16

Waianae Valley Rd + 85-1196, Waianae, HI 96792, USA

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

Commelina observed 2025-11-06

2025-11-06

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) mdm033, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Commelina observed 2025-09-24

2025-09-24

Kaneohe, HI, US

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

Commelina observed 2025-09-02

2025-09-02

Hauula, HI 96717, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Commelina. BISH 534205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956646107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/534205.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956646107 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026