BISH 133432Botany

Wollastonia biflora

sea daisy

As recorded: Melanthera biflora (L.) Wild

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: Glassman, S.F.
Collector number: 2593
Date: July 21, 1949
Locality: Mokil Atoll, Kalap islet, subscandent, along strand, uncommon
Island: Mwoakilloa Atoll
Region: Micronesia
Identified by: Lorence, D.H.
Record type: Preserved specimen

330 Bishop specimens of Wollastonia biflora · collected 1852–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Wollastonia biflora observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,404 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Lingkungan Tj., Klatak, Kec. Kalipuro, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

(c) Ulfi Faizah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

202台灣基隆市中正區5QRM+7Q

(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

台灣臺東縣東河鄉都蘭村

(c) 陳豊鍾, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Taitung, TW-TA, TW

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

2026-10-05

臺灣島, 淡水區, 新北市, TW

(c) Bahamut Chao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

Jalan Kampong Chantek, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Wollastonia biflora. BISH 133432. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/133432.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956307908 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026