Graptophyllum pictum
Caricature-plant
As recorded: Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Sachet, M.-H.
- Collector number
- 2188
- Date
- February 9, 1975
- Locality
- Ivaoa Island: Atuona
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 9, 1975, Sachet, M.-H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Graptophyllum pictum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 213 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
San Juan, PR, US
(c) andrep000, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Ecoporanga, ES, BR
(c) Naiele Cristine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Itaúna, MG, BR
(c) Heitor Aquino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Plaza de la Revolución, CU-CH, CU
(c) bell_guidelight, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka
(c) Kelum Samarasena, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-13
San Juan, PR, US
(c) jxstnnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Graptophyllum pictum. BISH 608243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/608243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956513464 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026