Duranta erecta
Skyflower
As recorded: Duranta erecta L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Verbenaceae
- Collected by
- Sanchez, S.
- Collector number
- 16
- Date
- March 18, 1986
- Locality
- Laie
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 18, 1986, Sanchez, S. also collected 2 other specimens.
Duranta erecta observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-14.
2026-06-14
ʻAha ʻAina Pl, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Kevin Dawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Matthew Dailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-06
Lunapule Rd, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) tinasauruswest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-03
Maui, Kula, HI, US
(c) genh20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-01
Honokaa Waipio Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-24
Akeukeu St, Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Jacob Riggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Duranta erecta. BISH 556648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956604463. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/556648.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956604463 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026