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Yushania niitakayamensis
Yushan cane
As recorded: Sinarundinaria niitakayamensis (Hayata) Keng f.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Poaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 14279
- Date
- March 1, 1913
- Locality
- Baguio, Province of Benguet, Luzon
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1913, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Yushania niitakayamensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 577 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-18.

2026-08-18
特一, 阿里山鄉, 嘉義縣, TW
(c) sammy0908sammy0908, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Zhongshan Village, Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan 605
(c) thharter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-26
546台灣南投縣仁愛鄉
(c) Lijin Huang (紫楝), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Delugu Village, Ren’ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 546
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-09
Taroko, TW-TA-NT, TW-TA, TW
(c) Lilian Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-09
合歡山國家森林公園, 仁愛鄉, 南投縣, TW
(c) Lilian Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Yushania niitakayamensis. BISH 122217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956512940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/122217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956512940 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
