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Polhillides velutina
As recorded: Desmodium lasiocarpum (P.Beauv.) DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- McClure, F.A.
- Collector number
- see comments
- Date
- November 1, 1921
- Region
- Canton (Guangzhou) Province, China
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1921, McClure, F.A. also collected 13 other specimens.
Polhillides velutina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Dar Salam, Sénégal
(c) ELY BIANQUINCH, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Djilor, Sénégal
(c) Sylvain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Tanguiéta, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) djali0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Toucountouna, BJ-AK, BJ
(c) djali0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Bauchi 740102, Bauchi, Nigeria
(c) Umar Musa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
J799+CWH, Tanguiéta, Bénin
(c) djali0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Polhillides velutina. BISH 154509. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154509.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956368676 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
