Torenia crustacea
Brittle False Pimpernel
83
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1894
First collected
2025
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
In the Library
Bishop Museum publications whose pages name Torenia crustacea, 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 · 2 pages
2019
Hawaiian naturalized vascular plants checklist (February 2019 update)Imada, C. · Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey · 2 pages
Where Bishop collected it
9 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1894 by Schiffner, V. (Java).
From the collection
Alive today
70 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-22
Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Aala Ln, Hilo, HI, US
(c) azu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kula, HI 96790, USA
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI, USA
(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Peepee Falls St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) sc140va, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
United States
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-24
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Erin Yokoi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)