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Boehmeria virgata
As recorded: Boehmeria platyphylla var. marquesensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 986
- Date
- February 25, 1922
- Locality
- Hakahetau
- Island
- Ua Pou
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1922, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 7 other specimens.
Boehmeria virgata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-11.
2026-03-11
Mount Warning, Wollumbin, Tweed - Pt B, AU-NS, AU
(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-11
Binna Burra QLD 4211, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Bellthorpe Stays, Willett Rd, Bellthorpe QLD 4514, Australia
(c) lynsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-17
Springbrook QLD 4213, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Boehmeria virgata. BISH 1003584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956235305. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1003584.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956235305 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026