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Ichnocarpus frutescens
Black creeper
As recorded: Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Waas, S.
- Collector number
- 1012
- Date
- January 31, 1975
- Locality
- Moragahamula
- Region
- Kandy District, Sri Lanka
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 31, 1975, Waas, S. also collected 22 other specimens.
Acronychia pedunculata
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Actinodaphne
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Actinodaphne
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Dioscorea
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Dioscorea
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Diospyros toposia
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Fagraea ceilanica
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Fagraea ceilanica
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Garcinia morella
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Ichnocarpus frutescens
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Loranthus
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Loranthus
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Melicope lunu-ankenda
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Mesua ferrea
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Mesua ferrea
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Myristica magnifica
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Paracroton pendulus
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Pothos remotiflorus
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Rhynchoglossum
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Rubiaceae
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Rubiaceae
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Tracheophyta
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Ichnocarpus frutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 236 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
5V3X+52G Shail Parn Udyan, Devtal Infront of Ramayan Mandir ,Medical College Road, Garha, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
(c) Manu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Karnataka, IN
(c) Samarth S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
CXVG+9J5, Karnatak University Campus, Dharwad, Karnataka 580003, India
(c) Omkar Nargund, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Mandalay Av, Nelly Bay, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
C9HP+4H MCC area, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ichnocarpus frutescens. BISH 586398. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956321694. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/586398.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956321694 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026