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Boerhavia tetrandra in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Zika

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Boerhavia tetrandra

As recorded: Boerhavia tetrandra G.Forst.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 12121
Date: September 6, 1934
Locality: Middle Islet
Island: Maria Island
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 2 m
Identified by: Florence, J.
Record type: Preserved specimen

224 Bishop specimens of Boerhavia tetrandra · collected 1840–2019Species page ›

Boerhavia tetrandra observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Pitcairn Islands, PN

(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

Honuea, French Polynesia, PF

(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2025-09-25

2025-09-25

Palmyra, UM

(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2023-10-31

2023-10-31

Funafuti, Tuvalu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2023-05-16

2023-05-16

Rimatu’u, PF

(c) Eve M Hallock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Boerhavia tetrandra observed 2021-11-16

2021-11-16

Fualopa, Tuvalu, TV

(c) Sam Panapa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Boerhavia tetrandra. BISH 167195. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956289239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/167195.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956289239 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026