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Henckelia communis
As recorded: Chirita zeylanica Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Gesneriaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N.I.A.U.N. Gunatilleke →A.H.M. Jayasuriya →
- Collector number
- 3188
- Date
- March 1, 1985
- Locality
- Between Tunmodera (Seetha-gangula) and Madahinna (Getthampana), on the trail to Adam's Peak, Ratnapura District.
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 1,225 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1985, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N. also collected 10 other specimens.
Henckelia communis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-22.

2025-11-22
Magala, Sri Pada, Sri Lanka
(c) Shaveen Madushka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-04
Cejlon, Western Province, LK
(c) Shanelle Wikramanayake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-09
Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sabaragamuwa, LK
(c) richardpeiris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-15
RF9Q+4MX, B339, Nallathanniya, Sri Lanka
(c) Shevon Wijegunarathne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-02
Kudawa, Sri Lanka
(c) Rumeth Jayasinghe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-09-06
Sinharaja Rainforest, Sabaragamuwa, LK
(c) Ian Lockwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Henckelia communis. BISH 606316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956315504. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956315504 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
