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Nicoteba betonica

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BISH 611458Botany

Nicoteba betonica

As recorded: Justicia betonica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae

Collected by: Takeuchi, W.N.
Collector number: 5705
Date: December 26, 1989
Locality: Puuwaawaa. Near transect T21
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 731 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Nicoteba betonica · collected 1929–2021Species page ›

Nicoteba betonica observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Dole St + Hale Aloha Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

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Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Wliwilinui Ridge Trail, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) bchamplin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Kauai County, US-HI, US

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Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Hawi, HI, USA

(c) Aryana Ferguson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) cyphorhinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nicoteba betonica observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Lahaina, HI 96761, USA

(c) Jeffrey Lee (he/him/his), some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Nicoteba betonica. BISH 611458. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956327211. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611458.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956327211 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026