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Phaleria disperma
As recorded: Phaleria disperma (G.Forst.) Baill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Thymelaeaceae
- Collected by
- Smith, A.C.
- Collector number
- 1495
- Date
- April 2, 1934
- Locality
- Northern Limestone Section
- Island
- Vanua Balavu
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 200 m
- Identified by
- not listed
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 2, 1934, Smith, A.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Phaleria disperma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. 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 184153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956183102. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/184153.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956183102 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
