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BISH 159687Botany
Sonerila cantonensis
As recorded: Sonerila cantonensis Stapf
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Melastomataceae
- Collected by
- McClure, F.A.
- Collector number
- 8409
- Date
- December 1, 1921
- Locality
- Five Finger Mt., Fan Ya.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sonerila cantonensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sonerila cantonensis. BISH 159687. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956392469. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/159687.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956392469 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026