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Pterophylla samoensis

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BISH 139865Botany

Pterophylla samoensis

As recorded: Weinmannia samoensis A.Gray

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Cunoniaceae

Collected by: Christophersen, E.
Collector number: 3163
Date: November 12, 1931
Locality: Above Sili
Island: Savaii
Region: Samoa
Elevation: 400 m
Identified by: Hopkins, H.C.F.
Record type: Preserved specimen

33 Bishop specimens of Pterophylla samoensis · collected 1895–2002Species page ›

Pterophylla samoensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-25.

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2025-04-25

2025-04-25

Vaiakura Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2025-04-25

2025-04-25

Akaoa Tapere, Arorangi, Cook Islands

(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2024-10-22

2024-10-22

Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2024-10-22

2024-10-22

Takuvaine Tapere, Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2024-10-01

2024-10-01

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pterophylla samoensis observed 2023-09-03

2023-09-03

Akaoa Tapere, Arorangi District, Cook Islands

(c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pterophylla samoensis. BISH 139865. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956455003. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/139865.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956455003 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026