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Pipturus argenteus
False Stinger
As recorded: Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Rosales › Urticaceae
- Collected by
- Moran, R.V.
- Collector number
- 4625
- Date
- August 15, 1954
- Locality
- Tinian
- Island
- Tinian
- Region
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Identified by
- Eichhorn, K.A.O.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1954, Moran, R.V. also collected 3 other specimens.
Pipturus argenteus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. 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 186443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594431. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/186443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956594431 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
