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Maesa novocaledonica
As recorded: Maesa novocaledonica Mez
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Primulaceae
- Collected by
- McMillan, C.
- Collector number
- 5024
- Date
- July 9, 1952
- Locality
- Riviere Poya 3 miles south of Poya.
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Region
- New Caledonia
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Identified by
- Guillaumin, A.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 1952, McMillan, C. also collected 1 other specimen.
Maesa novocaledonica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-01.
2026-09-01
Pouébo, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Kouaoua, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Nicolas Rinck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Farino, Sud, New Caledonia
(c) Irisa Hudson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-04
Dumbea, Nueva Caledonia
(c) accidentalshrike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-07
Kouaoua, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Nicolas Rinck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-30
Wabao, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Nicolas Rinck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Maesa novocaledonica. BISH 163883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273379. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/163883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273379 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026