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Boehmeria japonica
As recorded: Boehmeria japonica (L.fil.) Miq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Hisanti, K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 27, 1934
- Locality
- Hondo, Izu, Misima
- Island
- Honshu
- Region
- Japan
- Identified by
- Wilmot-Dear, C.M.; Friis, I.I. Friis →C.M. Wilmot-Dear →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Boehmeria japonica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 95 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Taiwan, TW
(c) symlpocos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Taiwan
(c) Jamela Fan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Taiwan
(c) Amy Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) castle_pendragon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Qingdao, CN-SD, CN
(c) castle_pendragon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-16
대한민국 대전광역시 서구
(c) 강윤희, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boehmeria japonica. BISH 15973. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956278385. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/15973.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956278385 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
