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Bougainvillea glabra

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BISH 97101Botany

Bougainvillea glabra

As recorded: Bougainvillea glabra Choisy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by
Grant, M.L.
Collector number
7094
Date
July 13, 1934
Locality
Colonial Hotel, Honolulu, Oahu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Elevation
15 m
Identified by
Staples, G.W.
Record type
Preserved specimen
45 Bishop specimens of Bougainvillea glabra · collected 1909–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1934, Grant, M.L. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Bougainvillea glabra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-12.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bougainvillea glabra. BISH 97101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591142. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/97101.

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