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Perrottetia alpestris
As recorded: Perrottetia alpestris (Blume) Loes.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Huerteales › Dipentodontaceae
- Collected by
- Saunders, J.C.
- Collector number
- 666
- Date
- July 3, 1957
- Locality
- ca. 0.5 mi. S of Tomba
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 2,438 m
- Identified by
- Anderson, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1957, Saunders, J.C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Perrottetia alpestris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-10.

2025-05-10
Cisurupan, Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(c) Ganjar Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-15
Imbayao, Bukidnon, Philippines
(c) Benoît Segerer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-24
Rantepao, North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Nur Herjayanti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-31
Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Sabah, 馬來西亞
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-01-13
Toba, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-30
Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) Hani Ristiawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Perrottetia alpestris. BISH 136759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956440999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136759.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956440999 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
