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Pentas lanceolata
Egyptian Star-cluster
As recorded: Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Hume, L.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →L.M. Hume →
- Collector number
- 470
- Date
- February 16, 1990
- Locality
- Kalaheo: Garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Darwin, S.P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 16, 1990, Hume, L.; Flynn, T. also collected 9 other specimens.
Pentas lanceolata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 209 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.
2026-09-15
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Kevin Terlep, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
Kaunakakai, HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Kinoole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Hana Hwy, Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) melsimp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Hana Hwy, Haiku-Pauwela, HI, US
(c) melsimp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-19
Kapaau, HI, USA
(c) johncanoles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pentas lanceolata. BISH 571721. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956317179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/571721.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956317179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026