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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 109645Botany

Rhopalephora vitiensis

As recorded: Aneilema vitiense Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae

Collected by
Garber, D.W.
Collector number
588
Date
August 9, 1921
Locality
Sani ridge, Fitiuta
Island
Tau
Region
American Samoa
Elevation
100 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 9, 1921, Garber, D.W. also collected 18 other specimens.

Rhopalephora vitiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2022-09-05.

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

Cite this specimen

Rhopalephora vitiensis. BISH 109645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956525939. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109645.

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