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Clerodendrum chinense
Chinese Glorybower
As recorded: Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Rock, J.F.C.
- Collector number
- 965
- Date
- June 5, 1909
- Locality
- Nuuanu Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.; Herbst, D.R.Derral R. Herbst →George W. Staples III →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 5, 1909, Rock, J.F.C. also collected 2 other specimens.
Clerodendrum chinense observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-23.

2026-08-23
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Pāpaʻikou, HI, US
(c) Slug Buono, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-15
Ainaloa, HI 96778, USA
(c) BIISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-28
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Chiang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park, Hauula, HI, US
(c) megs32581, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) gringo_vulgaris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Clerodendrum chinense. BISH 71878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956271449. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/71878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956271449 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
