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Torenia crustacea
As recorded: Torenia crustacea (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Linderniaceae
- Collected by
- Anderson, S.J.
- Collector number
- 413
- Date
- January 22, 1981
- Locality
- Leilani estated, Malama Rd
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4500, -154.9000
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Torenia crustacea observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-13.

2026-09-13
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-28
19th Ave, Keaau, HI, US
(c) Richard Jacob, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-07
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-04-13
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) lunamothkd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-09
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-11
Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) killfreyr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Torenia crustacea. BISH 657045. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956230856. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/657045.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956230856 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
