Thunbergia erecta
Bush Thunbergia
As recorded: Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T.Anderson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 60436
- Date
- August 25, 1980
- Locality
- Ponapee: Kolonia, Agricultural St ation
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 25, 1980, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Thunbergia erecta observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,586 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Rua Borges de Figueiredo, 156 - Mooca, São Paulo - SP, 03110-020, Brasil
(c) StefogloFarias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
PCRW+HP, Macaracas, Provincia de Los Santos, Panamá
(c) Ana Mitre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Rio Grande do Sul, BR
(c) R. A. Nunes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Salvador Benedicto
(c) JIE ARRO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
(c) Daniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
53G6+PQR, Lonand, BUPESHNAGAR, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440013, India
(c) Sanskar_A1-B1_10, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thunbergia erecta. BISH 613432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956646851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/613432.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956646851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
