Thunbergia fragrans
Sweet clockvine
As recorded: Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 1933
- Date
- November 27, 1974
- Locality
- Atuona, weedy yard around church
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1974, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 13 other specimens.
Thunbergia fragrans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,282 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) dvanlare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
P5XH+JPJ, Jalgaon, Maharashtra 415712, India
(c) Yash Malla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
974台灣花蓮縣壽豐鄉志學村
(c) Hannah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Tampa
(c) RebeccsFrecks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Stoney Creek Rd, Kamerunga, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thunbergia fragrans. BISH 586140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315229. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586140.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956315229 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
