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Dicliptera chinensis
Chinese Dicliptera
As recorded: Dicliptera chinensis (L.) Juss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Nagata, K.M.
- Collector number
- 921
- Date
- November 29, 1971
- Locality
- Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu; near Spathiphyllum Bank
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1971, Nagata, K.M. also collected 6 other specimens.
Dicliptera chinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 36 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.
2026-08-01
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-25
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-11
Kuhio Hwy, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-05
West Loch Estate, HI 96706, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Dicliptera chinensis. BISH 80981. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80981.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956608212 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026