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Ruellia blechum
As recorded: Ruellia blechum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 24679
- Date
- June 3, 1946
- Locality
- on north side of Truk barrier reef
- Island
- Siis Islet
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 3, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Barringtonia asiatica
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza
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Callicarpa candicans
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Cassytha filiformis
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Centella asiatica
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Ceodes grandis
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Cordia subcordata
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Cyclosorus interruptus
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Cyclosorus interruptus
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Cymodocea rotundata
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Cyperus javanicus
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Derris trifoliata
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Digitaria setigera
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Dioscorea bulbifera
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Eleusine indica
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Eragrostis viscosa
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Euphorbia hirta
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Euphorbia prostrata
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Heliotropium velutinum
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Hymenocallis littoralis
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Ruellia blechum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,500 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Saül 97314, Guyane française
(c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Miami
(c) gaby_diez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
San Cristóbal, EC-GA, EC
(c) Jonathan Foise, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) chiara_chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Tapanahony, Sipaliwini, SR
(c) jamiebg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ruellia blechum. BISH 698179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956145354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/698179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956145354 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026