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Praravinia suberosa
As recorded: Urophyllum suberosum Merr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Elmer, A.D.E.
- Collector number
- 20173
- Date
- October 1, 1921
- Locality
- Sandakan, Myburgh Province, British North Borneo.
- Island
- Borneo
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 1, 1921, Elmer, A.D.E. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Praravinia suberosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14
Tongod District, Sabah, Malaisie
(c) Jean-Marie Frenoux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-09
Lahad Datu, MY-SA, MY
(c) martinbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-03
Borneo, Lahad Datu, Sabah, MY
(c) Nick Talbot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-03
Danum Valley Field Centre, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Philip Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-25
Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Muhd Nasry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Praravinia suberosa. BISH 178120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956656381. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/178120.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956656381 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
