BISH 185425Botany

Boehmeria virgata

native ramie

As recorded: Boehmeria virgata (G.Forst.) Guill.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae

Collected by: Gillespie, J.W.
Collector number: 4696
Date: February 23, 1928
Locality: In vicinity of Waiyevo.
Island: Taveuni
Region: Fiji
Elevation: 200 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

151 Bishop specimens of Boehmeria virgata · collected 1847–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 23, 1928, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Boehmeria virgata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. 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 185425. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/185425.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956605293 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026