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Astelia samoense in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG)
BISH 112655Botany

Astelia samoense

As recorded: Collospermum samoense Skottsb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae

Collected by
Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.Erling Christophersen →E.P. Hume →
Collector number
2223
Date
July 30, 1931
Locality
forest above Matavanu Crater
Island
Savaii
Region
Samoa
Elevation
1,500 m
Identified by
E.C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Astelia samoense · collected 1929–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 30, 1931, Christophersen, E.; Hume, E. also collected 1 other specimen.

Calanthe ventilabrum

Botany

Astelia samoense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2016-06-25.

Astelia samoense observed 2016-06-25

2016-06-25

Vaisigano, Samoa

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Astelia samoense. BISH 112655. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956308455. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112655.

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