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Mussaenda frondosa
As recorded: Mussaenda frondosa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- NW
- Collector number
- 662
- Date
- October 25, 1968
- Locality
- RNP Block 3; Vaddangaewadiya. On Menik Ganga river bank
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mussaenda frondosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 258 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-02.

2026-10-02
Sri Lanka
(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-15
Tinsukia, IN-AS, IN
(c) Riti Sarmah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Doom Pathar, Assam 786157, India
(c) Rashmii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Kinabalu, Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Bernhard Fischer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
San Lorenzo, 00754, Puerto Rico
(c) OMAR DE LA FUENTE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-31
6/721, Valparai, Iyerpadi, Tamil Nadu 642108, India
(c) rajesh rocky, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mussaenda frondosa. BISH 571323. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956295575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/571323.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956295575 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
