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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 112658Botany

Astelia samoense

As recorded: Collospermum samoense Skottsb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Asteliaceae

Collected by
Christophersen, E.
Collector number
786
Date
September 25, 1929
Locality
forest above Safotii-Letui
Island
Savaii
Region
Samoa
Elevation
858 m
Identified by
E.C.
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Astelia samoense · collected 1929–2016Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 25, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 17 other specimens.

Astelia samoense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2016-06-25.

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

Cite this specimen

Astelia samoense. BISH 112658. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956288995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/112658.

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