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Aporosa benthamiana
As recorded: Aporosa grandifolia Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 21805
- Date
- October 1, 1922
- Locality
- Tawao
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Elphinstone, Malaysia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1922, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aporosa benthamiana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-20.

2026-04-20
Central Catchment Nature Reserve, 601 Island Club Rd (Located close to Singapore Island Country Club, via Venus Drive, Singapore
(c) Sebastian Ow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) SunGW, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-24
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) Steven Bodzin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-27
Malcolm Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
(c) thephoxinus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
St. Andrew's Mission Sch, Singapore
(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aporosa benthamiana. BISH 137200. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956395523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/137200.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956395523 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
