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Torenia asiatica
Asiatic Wishbone Flower
As recorded: Torenia asiatica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Linderniaceae
- Collected by
- Tangalin, N.
- Collector number
- NTS187a
- Date
- May 12, 2021
- Locality
- KAUAI Kawaihau District. Wailua above Keahua Arboretum and Steps or Loop Road, Power line Trail from the East side.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 290 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 12, 2021, Tangalin, N. also collected 3 other specimens.
Torenia asiatica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2021. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.
2026-10-05
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI, US
(c) Brian Savage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Honomu, HI 96728, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Akaka Falls Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Anne B., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Torenia asiatica. BISH 793670. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956269291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793670.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956269291 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026