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Justicia spicigera
As recorded: Justicia spicigera Schltdl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.
- Collector number
- NT5191
- Date
- July 14, 2021
- Locality
- Lihue District. On Kipu Road just before the Outfitters Kauai office in a barbwire fence to pasture to the northeast of the office.Steep slope down to a grassy pature and Huleia Stream.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 14, 2021, Tangalin, N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Justicia spicigera observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-23.
2026-06-23
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-04-02
Oʻahu, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) colinmorita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Justicia spicigera. BISH 783694. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956609284. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/783694.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956609284 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026