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Phaleria disperma
As recorded: Phaleria disperma (G.Forst.) Baill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- 4491
- Date
- January 29, 1928
- Locality
- Seaside cliffs, 3 mi. north of Levuka
- Island
- Ovalau
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1928, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 19 other specimens.
Phaleria disperma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-08-19.

2023-08-19
Tailevu, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) Fleur Stelling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-09-10
Beqa, Fiji
(c) Andy Pearce 🕊, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-03
Tongatapu, TO
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-04-02
Tongatapu, Tonga
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-12-14
Fafā, Tonga, TO
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phaleria disperma. BISH 184151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956466171. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184151.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956466171 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
