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Proiphys amboinensis

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BISH 101826Botany

Proiphys amboinensis

As recorded: Eurycles amboinensis (L.) Lindl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Amaryllidaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14394
Date: May 19, 1934
Locality: Boring Bay.
Island: Hao Atoll
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Proiphys amboinensis · collected 1926–1994Species page ›

Proiphys amboinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

962台灣臺東縣長濱鄉忠勇村

(c) 徐nina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2026-06-21

2026-06-21

臺灣島, 南屯區, 臺中市, TW

(c) chingte chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2026-01-07

2026-01-07

Chillagoe QLD 4871, Australia

(c) quirino, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2025-07-20

2025-07-20

6CMX+V77, Sindangjawa, Kec. Dukupuntang, Kabupaten Cirebon, Jawa Barat 45652, Indonesia

(c) ramadhanti_05, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2025-06-09

2025-06-09

Mount Rooper QLD, Australia

(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Proiphys amboinensis observed 2025-06-09

2025-06-09

Mount Rooper QLD, Australia

(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Proiphys amboinensis. BISH 101826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956439516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/101826.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956439516 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026