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Rhamnus napalensis
As recorded: Rhamnus napalensis (Wall.) M.A.Lawson
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rhamnaceae
- Collected by
- McClure, F.A.
- Collector number
- 7629
- Date
- October 14, 1921
- Locality
- Kingchow
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 14, 1921, McClure, F.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Rhamnus napalensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-29.

2025-11-29
Dechheling, Bhutan
(c) Sangay Wangchuk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-23
Douglas Track, Barron Gorge NP, Queensland
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2023-05-23
Douglas Track, Barron Gorge NP, Queensland
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-11-05
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-22
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) Graham Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-01-10
Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia
(c) sworboys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhamnus napalensis. BISH 172271. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207311. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/172271.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207311 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
