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Ptychosperma propinquum
As recorded: Ptychosperma propinquum (Becc.) Becc. ex Martelli
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae
- Collected by
- Furtado, C.X.
- Collector number
- 26123
- Date
- December 7, 1932
- Locality
- Singapore Botanic Gardens; Lawn X
- Island
- Singapore
- Region
- Singapore
- Identified by
- Zona, S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1932, Furtado, C.X. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ptychosperma propinquum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 279 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Neo Tiew Cres, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Hugo Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29
Lim Chu Kang, Singapore
(c) Mike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) yendimar0gonzale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Esteban Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Jaime Benitez National Park, San Juan, PR, US
(c) andreahernandez38, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ptychosperma propinquum. BISH 109309. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956595547. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109309.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956595547 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
