Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Enchylaena tomentosa
ruby saltbush
As recorded: Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Verco, Dr.; Torr, Dr.Dr. Torr →Dr. Verco →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- February 1, 1909
- Locality
- St Francis Island, Puylis Archipeligo
- Region
- South Australia, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Enchylaena tomentosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1909. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,914 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Lake Cowal Rd, Lake Cowal, NSW, AU
(c) prossington, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-24
Protea Ct, Sunbury, VIC, AU
(c) moosemerrick97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Sedan SA 5353, Australia
(c) Heidi Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
(c) Mark Calyx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Little River VIC 3211, Australia
(c) Alistair Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Staughton Vale Rd, Staughton Vale, VIC, AU
(c) kynaturalistfeller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Enchylaena tomentosa. BISH 136838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956300691. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/136838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956300691 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
