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Russelia equisetiformis
As recorded: Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Plantaginaceae
- Collected by
- Wester, L.
- Collector number
- 2185
- Date
- August 7, 1983
- Locality
- village garden
- Island
- Washington (=Teraina)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Wester, L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 7, 1983, Wester, L. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Russelia equisetiformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,911 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Sanibel Island, Sanibel, FL, US
(c) laerhart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Bermuda
(c) Frances Tackaberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Duval St, Key West, FL, US
(c) K Chambers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Orlando, FL, US
(c) mdefillipi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Lake Buena Vista
(c) Ron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Sailhouse Dr, Saint Cloud, FL, US
(c) Antonio Negron-Diaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Russelia equisetiformis. BISH 602652. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956502115. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/602652.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956502115 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
