Hoya nicholsoniae

As recorded: Hoya samoensis Seem.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 3409
Date: November 21, 1931
Locality: Papa-Fagalele
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 10 m
Identified by: Whistler, W.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Hoya nicholsoniae · collected 1925–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 21, 1931, Christophersen, E. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hoya nicholsoniae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

2026-09-16

Iron Range, QLD, AU

(c) djwitherall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-21

Lamb Range QLD 4870, Australia

(c) Sarah Sun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-11-17

L'Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Benoît HENRY, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-17

L'Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Benoît HENRY, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-30

Ponérihouen, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hoya nicholsoniae. BISH 123486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/123486.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956300628 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026