
Korthalsella platycaula
As recorded: Korthalsella platycaula (Bertero ex Tiegh.) Engl.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Viscaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.; Maireau, J.Jean Maireau →Harold St.John →
- Collector number
- 15338
- Date
- July 3, 1934
- Locality
- Area
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Danser, B.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1934, St.John, H.; Maireau, J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Korthalsella platycaula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-11.

2025-06-11
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Len Pote, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Spencer Barrett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-16
Hawaii, US
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-11-03
Hawaii, US
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-09-30
Hawaii, US
(c) KISC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Korthalsella platycaula. BISH 157091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956517872. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/157091.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956517872 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
