Aeschynomene aspera
As recorded: Aeschynomene aspera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Mii, M.; Strudwick, J.; Hanashiro, M.M. Hanashiro →A.H.M. Jayasuriya →M. Mii →J.J. Strudwick →
- Collector number
- 3308
- Date
- April 9, 1985
- Locality
- Bundala Sanctuary, Hambantota
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 9, 1985, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Mii, M.; Strudwick, J.; Hanashiro, M. also collected 3 other specimens.
Aeschynomene aspera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-21.

2026-03-21
Darwin NT, Australia
(c) Plaxy QF Purich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-29
Usan, Sri Lanka
(c) Aravinth, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2016-03-31
Kerala, IN
(c) Manoj Karingamadathil, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aeschynomene aspera. BISH 606176. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587853. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606176.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956587853 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
