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Asystasia gangetica
Chinese violet
As recorded: Asystasia gangetica (L.) T.Anderson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K.; Ruis, K.Ching Harbin →K. Ruis →Miles Thomas →Kl Togikawa →
- Collector number
- 811
- Date
- October 17, 2024
- Locality
- Kaloko. Ahupuaa of Waimanalo. Southern Koolau mountains.
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Thomas, M.K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 2024, Thomas, M.K.; Ching Harbin, S.; Togikawa, K.; Ruis, K. also collected 2 other specimens.
Asystasia gangetica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2024. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,983 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Ainako St, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) Veronica McCleign, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-20
Haiku, HI 96708, USA
(c) Izzy Sheppard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Oʻahu, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) melidesomma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) oldbayhiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Waialua, HI 96791, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Ehukai St, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asystasia gangetica. BISH 798052. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/798052.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605968 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026