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Cleistanthus

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BISH 165640Botany

Cleistanthus

As recorded: Cleistanthus Hook.f. ex Planch.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Phyllanthaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 21565
Date: October 1, 1922
Locality: Tawao
Island: Borneo
Region: Elphinstone, Malaysia
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Cleistanthus · collected 1910–1996Species page ›

Cleistanthus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 603 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Cleistanthus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Ocean Shores, NSW, AU

(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cleistanthus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

New South Wales, AU

(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cleistanthus observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

Tamborine Mountain, QLD, AU

(c) Geoffrey Sinclair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cleistanthus observed 2026-09-20

2026-09-20

Nerang National Park, Nerang, QLD, AU

(c) Jeygan Sanganithy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cleistanthus observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Queensland, AU

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Cleistanthus observed 2026-09-15

2026-09-15

Queensland, AU

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cleistanthus. BISH 165640. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956254897. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/165640.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956254897 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026