Boehmeria virgata
native ramie
As recorded: Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Jones, W.B.
- Collector number
- 1173
- Date
- September 11, 1922
- Locality
- Ua Pou
- Island
- Ua Pou
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 900 m
- Identified by
- Wilmot-Dear, C.M.; Friis, I.I. Friis →C.M. Wilmot-Dear →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1922, Jones, W.B. also collected 10 other specimens.
Boehmeria virgata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-11.
2026-03-11
Mount Warning, Wollumbin, Tweed - Pt B, AU-NS, AU
(c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-11
Binna Burra QLD 4211, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-10
Bellthorpe Stays, Willett Rd, Bellthorpe QLD 4514, Australia
(c) lynsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-20
JW6R+84 Border Ranges National Park, Gradys Creek NSW 2474, Australia
(c) Tanya Zubakin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-17
Springbrook QLD 4213, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Boehmeria virgata. BISH 185389. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/185389.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629487 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026