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Polyscias purpurea
As recorded: Polyscias purpurea C.T.White
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Apiales › Araliaceae
- Collected by
- Brass, L.J.
- Collector number
- 2072
- Date
- February 5, 1932
- Locality
- Mossman River Gorge
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 5, 1932, Brass, L.J. also collected 8 other specimens.
Polyscias purpurea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-25.

2026-02-25
Weir Rd, Kuranda, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-03
Mossman Gorge, Daintree NP, 澳洲昆士蘭
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-03-15
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-10
Highland Dr, Julatten, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-01
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-09
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polyscias purpurea. BISH 123188. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204179. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123188.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204179 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
