
Hydnophytum
As recorded: Hydnophytum Jack
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Kajewski, S.F.
- Collector number
- 2095
- Date
- August 16, 1930
- Locality
- Lake Luralu, Koniguru, Buin
- Island
- Bougainville Island
- Region
- North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 1,000 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 16, 1930, Kajewski, S.F. also collected 2 other specimens.
Hydnophytum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-19.

2026-06-19
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) campbellnotjames, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) Redbeardbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-29
Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
Kota Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-17
Kota Sorong, ID-IB, ID
(c) Varhan Rifka Ibrahim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-25
Queensland, AU
(c) Doug Herrington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hydnophytum. BISH 174999. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956207324. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174999.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956207324 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
