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Pipturus argenteus
False Stinger
As recorded: Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Gillespie, J.W.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- December 29, 1927
- Locality
- Fiji
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Identified by
- Eichhorn, K.A.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1927, Gillespie, J.W. also collected 13 other specimens.
Pipturus argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 662 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Ocean Shores, NSW, AU
(c) Harry Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Queensland, AU
(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-03
Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
QLD, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia
(c) Nightcap Ranger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Pipturus argenteus. BISH 186359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956326330. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186359.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956326330 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
