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Dendrocnide vitiensis
As recorded: Laportea vitiensis Seem.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Parham, B.E.V.
- Collector number
- 740
- Date
- August 1, 1937
- Locality
- Taulevu
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Naitasiri, Fiji
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1937, Parham, B.E.V. also collected 1 other specimen.
Dendrocnide vitiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-11.

2025-12-11
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-19
Manoa Falls Trail, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-10
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-04
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-06
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-03
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Dendrocnide vitiensis. BISH 14626. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316244. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/14626.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316244 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
