Boerhavia tetrandra
As recorded: Boerhavia tetrandra G.Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Nyctaginaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 33746
- Date
- December 6, 1951
- Locality
- Taka Islet. N end of island.
- Island
- Toke Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 6, 1951, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 12 other specimens.
Boerhavia tetrandra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Honuea, French Polynesia, PF
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-25
Palmyra, UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-31
Funafuti, Tuvalu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-05-16
Rimatu’u, PF
(c) Eve M Hallock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 167316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956305557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/167316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956305557 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026