Mnesithea formosa
As recorded: Mnesithea formosa (R.Br.) de Koning & Sosef
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- R. Pullen
- Collector number
- 6751
- Date
- April 17, 1967
- Locality
- Rubulogo kCreek, c. 18 miles N. of Port Moresby.
- Region
- Central, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mnesithea formosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 35 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-06.
2026-05-06
Cape Cleveland QLD 4810, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-12
Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve, Northern Territory
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-08
Kakadu Ward, Jabiru, NT, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-08
Whites Rd, Jabiru, NT, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-04
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-18
Townsville QLD, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mnesithea formosa. BISH 103220055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4061900659. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/103220055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4061900659 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026