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Benincasa hispida
Winter Melon
As recorded: Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 508
- Date
- July 20, 1921
- Locality
- Nukuhiva, Taiohae
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 20, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Benincasa hispida observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.
2026-09-26
364台灣苗栗縣大湖鄉
(c) liushengyu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
China, 313305
(c) campbellfmh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-15
Dusun 2, Purbayan, Kec. Baki, Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
(c) Satyaji Wibowo, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-06
Ninh Hòa, VN-KH, VN
(c) Thành SUS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-21
Central Province, LK
(c) g-2015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-16
Komodo, ID-NT-MB, ID-NT, ID
(c) vernongodlittle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Benincasa hispida. BISH 140039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956537635. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/140039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956537635 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026