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Nicoteba betonica
As recorded: Justicia betonica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Balakrishnan, N.; Jayasuriya, M.N. Balakrishnan →M. Jayasuriya →
- Collector number
- NBK 850
- Date
- September 15, 1971
- Locality
- Uma Oya, Talpitigala; Badulla District; Uva Province
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1971, Balakrishnan, N.; Jayasuriya, M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Nicoteba betonica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,443 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Toovey St, Caboolture, QLD, AU
(c) brizzajade678, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Preston St, Woolloongabba, QLD, AU
(c) Jazmin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-18
Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-18
Point Vernon, QLD, AU
(c) michelleljonesau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Lilian Street, Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
(c) bonti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Bojanala, ZA-NW, ZA
(c) rynoe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nicoteba betonica. BISH 610562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956657068. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/610562.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956657068 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026