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Operculina codonantha

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BISH 140404Botany

Operculina codonantha

As recorded: Operculina brownii Ooststr.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Convolvulaceae

Collected by: Smith, A.C.
Collector number: 7952
Date: June 27, 1953
Locality: Hills E of Herald Bay, inland from Sawaieke, on slopes of Mt. Vonda (Lion Peak) and toward Waikama
Island: Ngau
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 115 m
Identified by: Staples, G.W.
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Operculina codonantha · collected 1922–1988Species page ›

Operculina codonantha observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-08-20

2025-08-20

Guayaquil, Ecuador

(c) hippiejulian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-07-31

2025-07-31

Las Lajas, EC-EO, EC

(c) Cecibel Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-06-20

2025-06-20

Guayaquil, Ecuador

(c) Raúl A. Ruiz M., some rights reserved (CC BY)

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-06-06

2025-06-06

Guayaquil, Ecuador

(c) Raúl A. Ruiz M., some rights reserved (CC BY)

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-05-22

2025-05-22

Guayaquil, Ecuador

(c) Raúl A. Ruiz M., some rights reserved (CC BY)

Operculina codonantha observed 2025-04-16

2025-04-16

Vía La Costa, Ecuador

(c) lilianaconstante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Operculina codonantha. BISH 140404. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956361839. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/140404.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956361839 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026