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Hernandia ovigera
As recorded: Hernandia ovigera L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Laurales › Hernandiaceae
- Collected by
- Bryan Jr., E.H.
- Collector number
- 1368
- Date
- July 30, 1938
- Locality
- Swains Island
- Island
- Swains Island
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 30, 1938, Bryan Jr., E.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alocasia macrorrhizos
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Cassytha filiformis
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Codiaeum variegatum
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Crinum asiaticum
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Delonix regia
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Ectropothecium sandvicense
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Eleusine indica
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Eragrostis viscosa
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Euphorbia hirta
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Fimbristylis cymosa
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Fimbristylis dichotoma
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Fungi
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Gardenia taitensis
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Ipomoea violacea
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Kalanchoe pinnata
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Laportea ruderalis
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Lepidocollema marianum
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Leucophanes octoblepharioides
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Microsorum scolopendria
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Nephrolepis biserrata
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Hernandia ovigera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-15.
2025-11-15
Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) greg n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-22
Klayili, Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2023-12-10
Dales Road, Christmas Island
(c) Mike and Cathy Beamish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-06-20
Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, CX
(c) callumjpaul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-24
Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Kyle Harms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-04-26
Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) ian_mcallan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hernandia ovigera. BISH 149529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956419298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149529.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956419298 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026