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Argyreia nervosa
elephant creeper
As recorded: Argyreia nervosa (Burm.fil.) Bojer
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.; Flynn, T.Timothy Flynn →David H. Lorence →
- Collector number
- 7432
- Date
- December 10, 1993
- Locality
- Waimea District: Hanapepe town, along Awaawa Rd, SE of Hanapepe Heights and NW of Hanapepe River
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2,040 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Argyreia nervosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-20.
2025-11-20
Kalanianaole Hwy + Opp Auloa Rd, Hawaii 96734, USA
(c) desertgitana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-18
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-22
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-17
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-23
Oʻahu, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-19
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Argyreia nervosa. BISH 637258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956193919. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/637258.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956193919 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026