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Ichnocarpus frutescens
Black creeper
As recorded: Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Schlechter, F.R.R.
- Collector number
- 17277
- Date
- February 14, 1908
- Locality
- Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, Kani-Geb
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Middleton, D.J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ichnocarpus frutescens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1908. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 236 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Rajasthan, IN
(c) Noopur🍀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
5V3X+52G Shail Parn Udyan, Devtal Infront of Ramayan Mandir ,Medical College Road, Garha, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
(c) Manu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Karnataka, IN
(c) Samarth S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
CXVG+9J5, Karnatak University Campus, Dharwad, Karnataka 580003, India
(c) Omkar Nargund, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Mandalay Av, Nelly Bay, QLD, AU
(c) Rachel Reese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
C9HP+4H MCC area, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500104, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ichnocarpus frutescens. BISH 130566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392198. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/130566.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392198 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026