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Meryta macrophylla in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tavita_togia2016
BISH 122866Botany

Meryta macrophylla

As recorded: Meryta macrophylla Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae

Collected by
Christophersen, E.
Collector number
1254
Date
November 14, 1929
Locality
Pago Pago, ridge west
Island
Tutuila
Region
American Samoa
Elevation
300 m
Identified by
Tronchet, F.; Lowry II, P.P.P.P. Lowry II →F. Tronchet →
Record type
Preserved specimen
57 Bishop specimens of Meryta macrophylla · collected 1906–2001Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 14, 1929, Christophersen, E. also collected 15 other specimens.

Meryta macrophylla observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1929. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2016-05-17.

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

Cite this specimen

Meryta macrophylla. BISH 122866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956180713. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/122866.

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