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Strobilanthes calycina
As recorded: Strobilanthes calycina Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Wijesundara, D.S. Balasubramaniam →A.H.M. Jayasuriya →D.S.A. Wijesundara →
- Collector number
- 3007
- Date
- November 6, 1984
- Locality
- Temmetiya-kele, NW of Pidurutalagala range, trail from Top pass to Kabaragala estate
- Region
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 6, 1984, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Wijesundara, D. also collected 9 other specimens.
Strobilanthes calycina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 38 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
Sri Lanka
(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Sri Lanka
(c) cheavy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-28
Horton Plains National Park, Central Province, LK
(c) mikejordan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Horton Plains NP
(c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Strobilanthes calycina. BISH 606915. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956302916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606915.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956302916 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026