Aerva
aerva
2
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1973
First collected
1991
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Aerva, most mentions first.
2025
Imada, C.T., Faccenda, K., Thomas, M.K., Gallaher, T., Oppenhemier, H., Kennedy, B. & Kalei, A. (eds.) Hawaiian native & naturalized vascular plants checklist (2025 update). 780 pp. [published online 6 November 2025]· Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 3 pages
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1973 by Sohmer, S.H. (Anuradhapura District; Mihintale Sanctuary; 55 mile marker, culvert No. 5. Rock outcroppings S of road and disturbed forest adjacent. North Central Province). The Museum last collected it in 1991; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
2,142 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-27
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
(c) tonycooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Hardap, NA
(c) Patemoshela Kashikola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
J5WP+2P8, Ammapet, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636015, India
(c) Elavarasan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
16, Shyam Nagar, Chitrakoot Nagar, Bhuwana, Rajasthan 313001, India
(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Airport Road 4, Almu'tarid, At Taif 26575, Arabie saoudite
(c) gpylades, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
(c) tonycooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Arandis, Namib-Naukluft, Erongo, Namibia
no rights reserved
2026-09-27
Barmer Tharad Highway, Barmer, Rajasthan, IN
(c) Dhaivat Hathi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)