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Microstachys chamaelea
Creeping Sebastiana
As recorded: Sebastiania chamaelea (L.) Müll.Arg.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3564
- Date
- March 25, 1934
- Locality
- Chim Fung Ling near Sam Mo Watt village; Kan-en District.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 25, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Antidesma maclurei
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Antidesma montanum
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Ardisia quinquegona
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Baccaurea ramiflora
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Cinnamomum iners
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Cryptocarya chinensis
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Dacrycarpus imbricatus
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Dracaena cochinchinensis
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Elaeocarpus dubius
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Evolvulus alsinoides
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Ficus auriculata
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Gironniera subaequalis
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Hedyotis terminaliflora
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Ixora henryi
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Jasminum nervosum
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Litsea
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Memecylon ligustrifolium
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Mezoneuron sinense
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Polyalthia obliqua
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Psychotria ixoroides
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Pyrenaria multisepala
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Microstachys chamaelea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
2026-09-12
F88F+45J Friends Rock, Hyderabad, Serilingampalle (M), Telangana 500046, India
(c) Ravuri Krishna Chaitanya, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-04
9973+QM, Hyderabad, Telangana 500089, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
9973+QM, Hyderabad, Telangana 500089, India
(c) Kobita Dass Kolli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
48GM+6GX, Aluva, Kerala 683102, India
(c) Swathi G S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
(c) nandinikarky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
HHXG+WMC, Manarcadu, Kerala 686019, India
(c) Reshma Raju, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microstachys chamaelea. BISH 144210. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956615277. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/144210.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956615277 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026