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Rhopalephora vitiensis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Larry Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Larry Chen
BISH 109644Botany

Rhopalephora vitiensis

As recorded: Aneilema vitiense Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by
Christophersen, E.
Collector number
107
Date
August 7, 1929
Locality
Vaisingano River, Malololelei
Island
Upolu
Region
Samoa
Elevation
500 m
Identified by
Christophersen, E.
Record type
Preserved specimen
30 Bishop specimens of Rhopalephora vitiensis · collected 1893–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 7, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 8 other specimens.

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Amyema artensis

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Castilla elastica

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Crepidomanes intermedium

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Crossostylis biflora

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Liparis condylobulbon

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Peperomia novemnervia

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Pyrrosia lanceolata

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Rhopalephora vitiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-05.

Rhopalephora vitiensis observed 2022-09-05

2022-09-05

Camiguin Island, Catarman, Camiguin, PH

(c) Larry Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Rhopalephora vitiensis. BISH 109644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691577. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109644.

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