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Ruellia blechum
As recorded: Ruellia blechum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Kobayashi, W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 1, 1989
- Locality
- Manoa Elementary School campus, Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ruellia blechum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-06-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-25
Waʻaloa Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Aliinui Dr, Ko Olina, HI, US
(c) theforestseeker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
Kailua, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Ruellia blechum. BISH 572475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956346470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572475.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956346470 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026