Asystasia gangetica
As recorded: Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Oppenheimer, H.L.
- Collector number
- H119821
- Date
- November 28, 1998
- Locality
- North Kona Distr., Kailua-Kona
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6333, -155.9833
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 28, 1998, Oppenheimer, H.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Still here: Asystasia gangetica observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 139 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Ehukai St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-29
Kaumalumalu Dr, Hōlualoa, HI, US
(c) deefulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-06
Kuakini Hwy, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Marcus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-01
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asystasia gangetica. BISH 659089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956311372. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/659089.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956311372 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
