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Amischotolype hispida
Hispid amischotolype
As recorded: Forrestia hispida A.Rich.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Commelinales › Commelinaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 17973
- Date
- June 1, 1917
- Locality
- Luzon - Los Banos (Mt. Maguiling), Prov. of Laguna
- Region
- Philippines
- Identified by
- Merr.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1917, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amischotolype hispida observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1917. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.

2026-07-15
Dak Lua, Dong Nai City, Vietnam
(c) bulguk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-13
中国陵水黎族自治县MVXH+JG9
(c) 帕索卡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-16
茅坪古道
no rights reserved

2025-09-16
茅坪古道
no rights reserved

2024-12-21
Marfil, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-18
Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong
(c) mikaelchung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amischotolype hispida. BISH 109769. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109769.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956162308 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
