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Fitchia rapensis

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BISH 132102Botany

Fitchia rapensis

As recorded: Fitchia rapensis F.Br.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11520
Date: July 12, 1934
Locality: Hd of Anarua Valley, SE ridge of Mt Perahu
Island: Rapa
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 300 m
Identified by: Carlquist, S.
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Fitchia rapensis · collected 1921–2002Species page ›

Fitchia rapensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2002-05-10.

Fitchia rapensis observed 2002-05-10

2002-05-10

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fitchia rapensis observed 2002-04-03

2002-04-03

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Fitchia rapensis observed 2002-03-18

2002-03-18

Rapa, French Polynesia

(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Fitchia rapensis. BISH 132102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956162419. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/132102.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956162419 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026