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Pontederia vaginalis
As recorded: Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C.Presl
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Pontederiaceae
- Collected by
- van Beusekom, C.F.; et al.
- Collector number
- 3617
- Date
- 1971
- Locality
- SW Prov.; Kanchanaburi Distr
- Region
- Thailand
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pontederia vaginalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Japan
(c) 日淡好き, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Mulgrave Rd at DFO Westcourt, Westcourt QLD 4870, Australia
(c) zackseverino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Nantou, TW-TA, TW
(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
366台灣苗栗縣銅鑼鄉竹森村
(c) lubukun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Renkoji 3-Chōme, Tama, Tokyo, JP
(c) kokotora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Hangzhou, CN-ZJ, CN
(c) 李博恒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pontederia vaginalis. BISH 83709. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956505943. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/83709.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956505943 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
