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Justicia brandegeeana
Shrimp plant
As recorded: Justicia brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Utai, M.
- Collector number
- 8,15
- Date
- March 1, 1975
- Locality
- Polynesian Cultural Center
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1975, Utai, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Justicia brandegeeana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-09-08.
2021-09-08
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) hubica64, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-05-23
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) geoffr0cks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Justicia brandegeeana. BISH 579018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956141381. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/579018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956141381 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026