Graptophyllum pictum

As recorded: Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7486
Date: May 14, 1953
Locality: Ovalau: Valley of Mbureta and Lovoni Rivers; Lovoni Villae
Island: Ovalau
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 35 m
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

79 Bishop specimens of Graptophyllum pictum · collected 1906–2020Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 14, 1953, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Graptophyllum pictum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

San Juan, PR, US

(c) andrep000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Ecoporanga, ES, BR

(c) Naiele Cristine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Itaúna, MG, BR

(c) Heitor Aquino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

Plaza de la Revolución, CU-CH, CU

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

2026-09-17

Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka

(c) Kelum Samarasena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13

San Juan, PR, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Graptophyllum pictum. BISH 546774. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/546774.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956358655 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026