
Plumbago zeylanica
wild leadwort
As recorded: Plumbago zeylanica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Plumbaginaceae
- Collected by
- Raynal, J.
- Collector number
- 17842
- Date
- June 7, 1973
- Locality
- Maupiti, collines sommitales, crete rocheuse
- Island
- Maupiti Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 310 m
- Identified by
- Florence, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 7, 1973, Raynal, J. also collected 2 other specimens.
Plumbago zeylanica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,658 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
929台灣屏東縣琉球鄉遊客中心
(c) 沈冠宇(Kuan-yu Shen), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-29
Tumkur, IN-KA, IN
(c) Malaika Mathew Chawla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
23244 B.C.S., México
(c) Luisa Marrón, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Sula Vanderplank, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Plumbago zeylanica. BISH 719032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956588298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/719032.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956588298 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
