Avicennia germinans
black mangrove
As recorded: Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Reitsma, J.M.; Reitsma, B.B. Reitsma →J.M. Reitsma →
- Collector number
- 768
- Date
- April 12, 1985
- Locality
- ~4 km N of Libreville
- Region
- Gabon
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 12, 1985, Reitsma, J.M.; Reitsma, B. also collected 5 other specimens.
Avicennia germinans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,817 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
South Padre Island, TX 78597, USA
(c) daled79, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Key Largo, FL, US
(c) cindyvigil4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, US
(c) easterlily11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Virginia Key, Key Biscayne, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-22
Virginia Key, Key Biscayne, FL, US
(c) Noah Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-21
Santa Cruz, Parque Nacional Galápagos, EC-GA, EC
(c) jaq65, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Avicennia germinans. BISH 609415. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956630941. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/609415.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956630941 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026