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Aphelandra sinclairiana
Panama Queen
As recorded: Aphelandra sinclairiana Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 285
- Date
- July 25, 1967
- Locality
- Honolulu, Lyon Arboretum, upper lawn
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 25, 1967, Nagata, K.M. also collected 4 other specimens.
Aphelandra sinclairiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-08.

2025-04-08
Leilani Estates, HI 96778, USA
(c) John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-25
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-01
Hawaiʻi, Pepeekeo, HI, US
(c) bartnewsom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-01-31
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Andy Goerdel - Texas Master Naturalist, Good Water Chapter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aphelandra sinclairiana. BISH 7231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956259531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/7231.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956259531 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
