BISH 562396Botany

Mussaenda philippica

queen of Philippines

As recorded: Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 3298
Date: July 13, 1946
Locality: Tomil I.
Island: Tomil
Region: Yap, Micronesia
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Anderson, K.
Record type: Preserved specimen

62 Bishop specimens of Mussaenda philippica · collected 1908–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mussaenda philippica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,330 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

XG7V+6JC, Puntarenas Province, Palmar Norte, Costa Rica

(c) David Garrigues, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Madre de Dios, PE

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

2026-10-21

San Juan, PR, US

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

2026-10-21

University Gardens (Especializada), San Juan, PR, US

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

2026-10-19

Fourth St N, Saint Petersburg, FL, US

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

2026-10-19

WQQH+XMP, Santa Ana, Francisco Morazán, Honduras

(c) Adonai Vasquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Mussaenda philippica. BISH 562396. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956447478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/562396.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956447478 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026