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Anisoptera thurifera
As recorded: Anisoptera thurifera subsp. polyandra (Blume) P.S.Ashton
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Dipterocarpaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, L.S.; Mair, H.K.H.K.C. Mair →L.S. Smith →
- Collector number
- NGF 1250
- Date
- 1945
- Locality
- ON the lsopes of a ridge, and mainly on the spurs to the west of No. 1 signal station on Oomsis Creek, at the foot of the Wau Road
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 213 m
- Identified by
- Ashton, P.S.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Anisoptera thurifera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-25.

2025-04-25
Philippines
(c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-07-27
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2018-02-13
Raja Ampat, ID-IB, ID
(c) Arief Hamidi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anisoptera thurifera. BISH 139692. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956453945. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/139692.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956453945 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
