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Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Sexton's Bride
As recorded: Rhaphiolepis liukiuensis (Koidz.) Nakai
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Rosaceae
- Collected by
- Moran, R.
- Collector number
- 4987
- Date
- March 13, 1955
- Locality
- Coastal hillside, Mahira
- Island
- Okinawa
- Region
- Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Identified by
- Walker, E.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 13, 1955, Moran, R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Rhaphiolepis umbellata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 770 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Anzac Ave, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Causeway Rd, Haruru, Northland, NZ
(c) krohoka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Rochdale Ave, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Berthine Bruinsma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW
(c) Steve Wu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Flughafen Corvo, Corvo, Portugal
(c) Ruperl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Handley Avenue, Narrow Neck, Auckland 0624, New Zealand
(c) wellmaintainedhedge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhaphiolepis umbellata. BISH 173092. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956655212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/173092.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956655212 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
