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Achyranthes velutina
As recorded: Achyranthes velutina Hook. & Arn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Amaranthaceae
- Collected by
- Lay, G.T.; Collie, A.A. Collie →G.T. Lay →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- 1826
- Locality
- Hao Atoll
- Island
- Hao Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Achyranthes velutina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1826. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-11.

2024-10-11
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-06
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-09-01
Takutea, CK
(c) Kelvin Floyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-21
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve (All Islands), Kermadec Islands, NZ-NO, NZ
no rights reserved

2010-10-11
Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands
(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2006-06-30
Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve (All Islands), Kermadec Islands, NZ-NO, NZ
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Achyranthes velutina. BISH 1455005. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956653123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/1455005.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956653123 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
