BISH 643397Botany

Commelina diffusa

Scrambling Dayflower

As recorded: Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by: Florence, J.; Tahuaitu, R.Jacques Florence →R. Tahuaitu →
Collector number: 11700
Date: November 1, 1992
Locality: Fare- Village de Fare
Island: Huahine
Region: French Polynesia
Coordinates: -16.7167, -151.0333
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

160 Bishop specimens of Commelina diffusa · collected 1864–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1992, Florence, J.; Tahuaitu, R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Commelina diffusa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2022-08-15.

2022-08-15

Parea, Huahine, French Polynesia

(c) Mike Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-13

Fare, Huahine, French Polynesia

(c) Mike Wood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-08-04

Leeward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Commelina diffusa. BISH 643397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956260819. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643397.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956260819 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

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