Asystasia gangetica
Chinese violet
As recorded: Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J.J. Chun →Derral R. Herbst →
- Collector number
- 9732
- Date
- December 5, 1995
- Locality
- Koolau Poko District; Mokapu Peninsula Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Pyramid Rock Beach
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 5, 1995, Herbst, D.R.; Chun, J. also collected 15 other specimens.
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Asystasia gangetica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,986 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Arizona Memorial Pl, JBPHH, HI, US
(c) jenkins3111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Tripoli Rd, Kapolei, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Haleiwa, HI, US
(c) faerthen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-20
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Izzy Sheppard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asystasia gangetica. BISH 643491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956611556. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956611556 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026