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Barthea barthei
South China Barthea
As recorded: Barthea chinensis Hook.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- Levine; McClure; Peng, T.K.Levine →F.A. McClure →To Kang Peng →
- Collector number
- 6890
- Date
- August 1, 1921
- Locality
- Kwangtung; Loh Fau Mt.
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1921, Levine; McClure; Peng, T.K. also collected 3 other specimens.
Barthea barthei observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 401 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Taiwan, TW
(c) Casper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Taoyuan, TW-TP, TW
(c) 張睿引, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Taoyuan, TW-TP, TW
(c) 張睿引, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
313台灣新竹縣尖石鄉
(c) freesiahsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Wulai District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 233
(c) Lu Yik Hi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
313台灣新竹縣尖石鄉玉峰一鄰
(c) georgesu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Barthea barthei. BISH 159064. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956293212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159064.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956293212 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
