Rhaphidophora spuria

As recorded: Rhaphidophora reineckei Engl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 2956
Date: October 26, 1931
Locality: Salailua
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 75 m
Identified by: Christophersen, E.
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Rhaphidophora spuria · collected 1924–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 26, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 23 other specimens.

Rhaphidophora spuria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-27.

2025-12-27

Baravi, Fiji

no rights reserved

2025-04-04

Tuamasaga, Samoa

(c) Shelomi Doyle, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-01-30

Colo-I-Suva, FJ-CE-RW, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) Robert Webster, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2022-06-22

Vanua Levu, Fiji, FJ

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

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Cite this specimen

Rhaphidophora spuria. BISH 102264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956604921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/102264.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956604921 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026